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EQUETRO can reduce the effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives.

Equetro may decrease the effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives.

EQUETRO decreases the concentrations of the following drugs through induction of their metabolism: Hormonal Contraceptives (CYP3A4 Substrates) EQUETRO is a strong inducer of CYP3A4.

EQUETRO can increase the metabolism of certain hormonal contraceptives (through CYP3A4 induction) such as oral and subdermal implant contraceptives, leading to significantly lower plasma concentrations of hormones.

This can cause contraceptive failure or breakthrough bleeding.

Some drugs or herbal products that may decrease the effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives include phenytoin, barbiturates, carbamazepine, bosentan, felbamate, griseofulvin, oxcarbazepine, rifampin, topiramate and products containing St.

Counsel patients to use a back-up or alternative method of contraception when enzyme inducers are used with COCs.

Counsel women to use an alternative method of contraception or a back-up method when enzyme inducers are used with COCs, and to continue back-up contraception for 28 days after discontinuing the enzyme inducer to ensure contraceptive reliability.