Our knowledge of drug interactions with oral contraceptives.

In the introduction the author points out the importance, mechanism and consequence of interactions between oral contraceptives and other drugs. The interactions between certain drugs with different pharmacological action and the contraceptive tablets which decrease or increase the contraceptive effect as well as the drugs whose effect may be influenced by the contraceptive tablets have been discussed. Cases in which only a few data refer to, or no clinical proof supports interaction, are also mentioned. According to interactions observed until present in women taking Anteovin, the recommended measures to be taken in these cases have been described. Finally it has been emphasized that the knowledge of interactions between drugs is just as important in family planning counselling as is when prescribing other drug treatments.