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  • Effect of Antiepileptic Drugs on Oral Contraceptives 

    Carl, Jenny S.; Weaver, Sally P.; Tweed, Elizabeth M. (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2008)
    We found no studies that measure, or even estimate, any increase in pregnancy rates in women taking antiepileptic drugs. Antiepileptic drugs known to induce the hepatic cytochrome P450 (CYP450) isoenzyme cause decreased ...