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A Patient Who Takes Phenytoin for Seizures Asks the Provider

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A patient who takes phenytoin for seizures asks the provider for a prescription for oral contraceptives. What recommendation will the provider make to help assure the effectiveness of the contraception method?


A) She may need to increase her dose of phenytoin while taking oral contraceptives.
B) She should consider a different form of birth control while taking phenytoin.
C) She should adhere strictly to oral contraceptive schedules because phenytoin causes birth defects.
D) She should not take oral contraceptives, because they reduce the effectiveness of phenytoin.

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