A 32-year-old woman with well-controlled epilepsy on levetiracetam 500 mg twice daily attends the GP for contraceptive advice. Which is the single mos...

Question

A 32-year-old woman with well-controlled epilepsy on levetiracetam 500 mg twice daily attends the GP for contraceptive advice. Which is the single most important point about levetiracetam and contraception?

Accepted Answer

Levetiracetam is NOT an enzyme inducer and does not reduce the efficacy of hormonal contraceptives

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Levetiracetam is an enzyme inducer and reduces the efficacy of all hormonal contraceptives

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Levetiracetam interacts with the combined pill only

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Double-dose levonorgestrel emergency contraception is required with levetiracetam

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Only the copper IUD can be used with levetiracetam

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): Levetiracetam - Non-Enzyme Inducer

A 32-year-old woman with well-controlled epilepsy on levetiracetam 500 mg twice daily attends the GP for contraceptive advice. Which is the single most important point about levetiracetam and contraception?