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In monotherapy, we have two. Lamotrigine is conversion to monotherapy from another agent, and Trileptal is initiate new patients that have just been diagnosed with epilepsy.
ANNOUNCER: Another issue for women to consider when making medication choices is the subject of birth control and pregnancy.
BLANCA VAZQUEZ, MD: Contraception is very important to consider when you're selecting the antiepileptic drugs because some of the drugs may lower the efficacy of the oral contraceptive and they will have a failure rate of about six percent.
WILLIAM ROSENFELD, MD: So the patient has to use other means of protection, condom, condom and foam, and at least the higher dose birth control pill.
ANNOUNCER: Today, monotherapy is beneficial for women wanting to have children
BLANCA VAZQUEZ, MD: A patient that can be maintaining one drug will be more likely to have less incidence of side effects for their baby than a patient who has the combined medicines. We try to always go to monotherapy before the patient gets pregnant.
ANNOUNCER: Using a single newer medication for her epilepsy has helped Justine Flotteron create a full life. Her epilepsy is now what she always wanted it to be: a non-issue.
JUSTINE FLOTTERON: Outside of work life, on weekends I go snowboarding. In the summer I go boating or hiking. Some people might think like, you know, you have epilepsy, you're not allowed to do these things. Don't let anyone ever tell you can't do anything because you can do whatever you set your mind to do. Honestly, it's your life.
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