A 35-year-old woman with recurrent oral thrush is started on fluconazole. She takes combined oral contraceptive pill. What is the effect on contracept...

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A 35-year-old woman with recurrent oral thrush is started on fluconazole. She takes combined oral contraceptive pill. What is the effect on contraception?

Accepted Answer

No interaction; continue

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Reduces efficacy; use backup contraception

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Increases oestrogen levels causing toxicity; stop pill

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Causes immediate pill failure

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Switch to IUD

prescribing safety assessment MCQ (SBA): Drug–drug interaction and COCP

A 35-year-old woman with recurrent oral thrush is started on fluconazole. She takes combined oral contraceptive pill. What is the effect on contraception?