A 22-year-old woman on the combined oral contraceptive pill is started on rifampicin for tuberculosis. What advice should be given regarding contracep...

Question

A 22-year-old woman on the combined oral contraceptive pill is started on rifampicin for tuberculosis. What advice should be given regarding contraception?

Accepted Answer

Use additional barrier protection during rifampicin treatment

Answer

Continue the same pill, as there is no interaction

Answer

Stop the pill and rely on barrier methods only

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Switch to a lower-dose oestrogen pill

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No need for additional precautions

Pharmacology & Prescribing — UKMLA MCQ

A 22-year-old woman on the combined oral contraceptive pill is started on rifampicin for tuberculosis. What advice should be given regarding contraception?