Abstract
The effect of obesity on drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics is poorly understood, and this is particularly true in regard to contraceptive steroids. This article will review the known and theoretical physiologic and pharmacologic interactions between obesity and contraceptive steroids.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 314-323 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Contraception |
Volume | 82 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2010 |
Keywords
- Birth control
- Contraceptive steroids
- Obesity
- Pharmacokinetics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Reproductive Medicine
- Obstetrics and Gynecology