A 26-year-old woman taking topiramate 200 mg daily for migraine prophylaxis requests contraception. According to FSRH, how should topiramate be classi...

Question

A 26-year-old woman taking topiramate 200 mg daily for migraine prophylaxis requests contraception. According to FSRH, how should topiramate be classified for contraceptive drug interaction purposes?

Accepted Answer

A potential enzyme inducer at any dose, and also a teratogen

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Non-enzyme-inducing at all doses

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Enzyme-inducing only at doses ≥400 mg daily

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Enzyme-inducing only when combined with other antiepileptics

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Not relevant to contraceptive choice

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): Topiramate Contraceptive Drug Interaction

A 26-year-old woman taking topiramate 200 mg daily for migraine prophylaxis requests contraception. According to FSRH, how should topiramate be classified for contraceptive drug interaction purposes?