A 39-year-old woman requests emergency contraception. She had unprotected sexual intercourse 2 days ago. She takes oxcarbazepine for epilepsy and decl...

Question

A 39-year-old woman requests emergency contraception. She had unprotected sexual intercourse 2 days ago. She takes oxcarbazepine for epilepsy and declines a Cu-IUD. What oral EC should be given?

Accepted Answer

Levonorgestrel 3 mg (double dose)

Answer

Ulipristal Acetate 30 mg

Answer

Levonorgestrel 1.5 mg standard dose

Answer

The Yuzpe regimen

Answer

No oral EC is effective with enzyme inducers

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): EC with Oxcarbazepine Enzyme Inducer

A 39-year-old woman requests emergency contraception. She had unprotected sexual intercourse 2 days ago. She takes oxcarbazepine for epilepsy and declines a Cu-IUD. What oral EC should be given?