You can find out which types of contraception may work for you by clicking on the name of the epilepsy medicine(s) that you take.
- Carbamazepine
- Clobazam
- Clonazepam
- Eslicarbazepine acetate
- Ethosuximide
- Gabapentin
- Lacosamide
- Lamotrigine
- Levetiracetam
- Oxcarbazepine
- Phenobarbital
- Phenytoin
- Pregabalin
- Primidone
- Retigabine
- Rufinamide
- Sodium valproate
- Tiagabine
- Topiramate – less than 200mg each day
- Topiramate – more than 200mg each day
- Vigabatrin
- Zonisamide
We can provide references and information on the source material we use to write our epilepsy advice and information pages. Please contact our Epilepsy Helpline by email at helpline@epilepsy.org.uk.
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F058.03
Epilepsy Action would like to thank Dr Margaret Jackson, Consultant Neurologist at Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle, UK and Janine Winterbottom, Epilepsy Specialist Nurse at The Walton Centre, Liverpool, UK for their contribution to this information.
Dr Margaret Jackson and Janine Winterbottom have no conflict of interest to declare.
This information has been produced under the terms of The Information Standard.
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Updated July 2012To be reviewed July 2014

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