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EPILEPSY & CONTRACEPTION

2017-09-06 17:35:10
I am epileptic patient since birth. I am taking these medicines at night daily : LEVERA XR 750, LEVERA XR 500, CENSPRAM 10 mg, CLONOTRIL 0.5mg Would it be safe and effective to consume contraceptive pills as I have heard that contraceptive method is ineffective for epileptic patient.
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You can take high dose of oral contraception rather than low dose ocp Or would suggest u to use iucd or condom The metabolism of oral hormones is increased in cases of taking epileptic drugs which might decrease their efficacy and cause more failure rates

Answered2017-09-07 04:46:17

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