Posted by SalArmy4me on June 26, 2001, at 8:21:10
In reply to topamax and a feminine question, posted by AKC on June 25, 2001, at 6:39:25
I know that Topamax interferes with OCPs (oral contraceptive pills), but I don't know if it causes menstrual problems: "However, many anticonvulsant medications can induce an increase in hepatic microsomal enzymes, which can produce increased pill metabolism: The result has been a decrease in the pill’s contraceptive efficacy resulting in an estimated 3.1 pregnancies per 100 women years of use. These medications include carbamazepine, topiramate, and tiagabine. A number of anticonvulsants do not cause such interference, including valproic acid and lamotrigine."
Greydanus, Donald E. MD et al. Contraception in the Adolescent: An Update. Pediatrics. 107(3):562-573, March 2001.
I don't know what this means clinically.
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