A 27-year-old woman using the COC is started on rufinamide for epilepsy. What is the implication for her contraception?...

Question

A 27-year-old woman using the COC is started on rufinamide for epilepsy. What is the implication for her contraception?

Accepted Answer

Rufinamide is an enzyme inducer; she should switch to a method unaffected by enzyme inducers for long-term use

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Rufinamide has no interaction with CHC

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Rufinamide only affects the POP, not CHC

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She should increase her COC dose to 50 micrograms Ethinylestradiol

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Rufinamide is an enzyme inhibitor that increases oestrogen levels

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): Rufinamide Enzyme Inducer CHC Interaction