Bupropion and Mifepristone interaction
Bupropion and Mifepristone: the Mifepristone prescribing label describes 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 Mifepristone label · effective 2025-09-25
Drugs metabolized by CYP2B6: Use of mifepristone should be done with caution with bupropion and efavirenz ( 7.5 ).
…warfarin, and repaglinide) should be used at the smallest recommended doses, and patients should be closely monitored for adverse effects. [See Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] 7.5 Drugs Metabolized by CYP2B6 Mifepristone is an inhibitor of CYP2B6 and may cause significant increases in exposure of drugs that are metabolized by CYP2B6 such as bupropion and efavirenz.
Since no study has been conducted to evaluate the effect of mifepristone on substrates of CYP2B6, the concomitant use of bupropion and efavirenz should be undertaken with caution. [See Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] 7.6 Use of Hormonal Contraceptives Mifepristone is a progesterone-receptor antagonist and will interfere with the effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives.
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