Can we use Lamotrigine with Oral Contraceptives?

The drug interaction between Lamotrigine and Oral Contraceptives is of direct clinical relevance for your daily clinical practice. This topic is summarized in the following sections:

  1. Interaction between Lamotrigine and Oral Contraceptives.
  2. Which contraceptives are safer with Lamotrigine?
  3. How to safely use lamotrigine with estrogen-containing contraceptives?
  • Adding Oral Contraceptives to Lamotrigine.
  • Managing Pill-Free Week.
  • Adding Lamotrigine to Oral Contraceptives.
  • Stopping Oral Contraceptives with Lamotrigine.

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