Amoxicillin and Norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol interaction
Amoxicillin and Norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol: the Amoxicillin prescribing label describe an interaction that usually calls for monitoring, a dose change, or spacing the doses.
Usually manageable with monitoring or a dose change. Tell your pharmacist you take both.
What the FDA labels say
From the Amoxicillin label · effective 2026-07-07
Amoxicillin may reduce the efficacy of oral contraceptives.
Oral Contraceptives Amoxicillin may affect the intestinal flora, leading to lower estrogen reabsorption and reduced efficacy of combined oral estrogen/progesterone contraceptives.
Following administration of ampicillin or amoxicillin to pregnant women, a transient decrease in plasma concentration of total conjugated estriol, estriol-glucuronide, conjugated estrone, and estradiol has been noted.
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