Samantha is taking lamotrigine (Lamictal) for her seizures and requests a prescription for oral contraceptives.Combined oral contraceptives (OCs) interact with lamotrigine and may cause:
A) Contraceptive failure
B) Excessive weight gain
C) Reduced lamotrigine levels,requiring doubling the dose of lamotrigine
D) Induction of estrogen metabolism,requiring higher estrogen content OCs be prescribed
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