Oral Contraceptives Induce Lamotrigine Metabolism: Evidence from a Double‐blind, Placebo‐controlled Trial

Abstract

Cessation of oral contraceptives leads to an 84% increase in the concentration of LTG. In parallel, the excretion of the N-2-glucuronide was decreased, indicating that the changes are caused by altered LTG glucuronidation. The change in LTG concentrations was observed within 1 week of the shift of treatment, suggesting that induction and deinduction of LTG glucuronidation is faster than that seen for other metabolic pathways (e.g., cytochrome P450).