Estrogen Containing Oral Contraceptive Preparations (Ethinyl + Lamotrigine Extended Release Interaction

Moderateinteraction on record

Description

Estrogen-containing oral contraceptives decrease lamotrigine concentrations approximately 50% and decrease levonorgestrel by 19%.

Mechanism

Induces lamotrigine glucuronidation

Source: NLP:lamotrigine extended-release