Estradiol and dienogest and Fulvestrant interaction

Estradiol and dienogest and Fulvestrant: both prescribing labels describe an interaction that usually calls for monitoring, a dose change, or spacing the doses.

Moderate

Usually manageable with monitoring or a dose change. Tell your pharmacist you take both.

What the FDA labels say

From the Fulvestrant (CLIGAVYX) label · effective 2026-06-24

Moderate

Interference of Fulvestrant with Serum Estradiol Immunoassays Due to structural similarity of fulvestrant and estradiol, fulvestrant can interfere with estradiol measurement by immunoassay, resulting in falsely elevated estradiol levels [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4) ] .

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Minor

Immunoassay Measurement of Serum Estradiol: CLIGAVYX can interfere with estradiol measurement by immunoassay, resulting in falsely elevated estradiol levels.

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Minor

Immunoassay Measurement of Serum Estradiol Due to structural similarity of fulvestrant and estradiol, fulvestrant can interfere with estradiol measurement by immunoassay, resulting in falsely elevated estradiol levels.

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From the Estradiol and dienogest (Natazia) label · effective 2024-06-26

Minor

Effects of Other Drugs on Combined Oral Contraceptives Substances diminishing the efficacy of COCs: Dienogest is a substrate of CYP3A4.

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Minor

Effects of Combined Oral Contraceptives on Other Drugs COCs containing ethinyl estradiol may inhibit the metabolism of other compounds.

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