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Cover
Story:
Interactions Between Antiepileptic
Drugs and Oral Contraceptives
By Rex S. Lott, PharmD
The author discusses the impact of
AEDs on the effectiveness of oral
contraceptives; techniques for managing
this interaction; and the effects
of AEDs on other forms of hormonal
contraception and the effects of oral
contraceptive hormones on AED pharmacokinetics.
Feature
Article:
Anticonvulsant Use in Women:
Comparing Older and Newer AEDs
By William Tosches, MD
The author reviews several issues
unique to the use of AEDs in women
with epilepsy, including the effects
of AEDs on female hormonal pathways,
systemic side effects, the impact
AEDs may have on the effectiveness
of oral contraceptives, and others.
Special
Article:
AED’s and
Bone Health
Dr. Alison Pack answers questions
about bone health in premenopausal
women with epilepsy, the differences
among side effect profiles of new
vs. older AEDs, AED-induced osteoporosis,
and current studies in this area.
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