Drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol and Rufinamide interaction

Drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol and Rufinamide: the Rufinamide prescribing label mentions this combination without an instruction to avoid it or change the dose.

Minor

Mentioned, no instruction to avoid. Worth knowing; rarely a reason to change anything on its own.

What the FDA labels say

From the Rufinamide (Banzel) label · effective 2022-12-15

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Hormonal contraceptives may be less effective with BANZEL; use additional non-hormonal forms of contraception ( 7.3 )

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Effects of BANZEL on Hormonal Contraceptives Female patients of childbearing age should be warned that the concurrent use of BANZEL with hormonal contraceptives may render this method of contraception less effective.

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