Etonogestrel and ethinyl estradiol and Primidone interaction
Etonogestrel and ethinyl estradiol and Primidone: the Etonogestrel and ethinyl estradiol 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 Etonogestrel and ethinyl estradiol (Etonogestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol) label · effective 2025-02-26
Some drugs or herbal products that may decrease the effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives include: phenytoin, barbiturates, carbamazepine, bosentan, felbamate, griseofulvin, oxcarbazepine, rifampicin, topiramate, rifabutin, rufinamide, aprepitant, and products containing St.
Counsel patients to use a back-up or alternative method of contraception when enzyme inducers are used with CHCs.
Counsel women to use an alternative non-hormonal method of contraception or a back-up method when enzyme inducers are used with Etonogestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol Vaginal Ring, and to continue back-up non-hormonal contraception for 28 days after discontinuing the enzyme inducer to ensure contraceptive reliability.
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Open in the checkerNot medical advice. Interaction Checker quotes FDA label text and NIH fact sheets. Whether an interaction matters for you depends on doses, timing, kidney and liver function, and other conditions. Confirm with a pharmacist or prescriber.