Hydrocortisone and Norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol interaction
Hydrocortisone and Norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol: both prescribing labels 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 Hydrocortisone (Alkindi Sprinkle) label · effective 2026-04-21
Intervention: Concomitant use of estrogen/estrogen containing products may require an increase in the ALKINDI SPRINKLE dose.
Estrogen and Estrogen Containing Products : concomitant administration may require an increase in the ALKINDI SPRINKLE dose.
…Anticonvulsants: phenytoin, carbamazepine and oxcarbazepine Antibiotics: rifampicin and rifabutin Barbiturates: phenobarbital and primidone Antiretrovirals: efavirenz and nevirapine Estrogen and Estrogen Containing Products Clinical Impact: Oral estrogen and estrogen-containing oral contraceptives may interact with hydrocortisone by increasing serum cortisol-binding globulin…
From the Norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol (Lo Loestrin Fe) label · effective 2025-03-07
Steroid hormones may be poorly metabolized in patients with impaired liver function.
Antibiotics : There have been reports of pregnancy while taking hormonal contraceptives and antibiotics, but clinical pharmacokinetic studies have not shown consistent effects of antibiotics on plasma concentrations of synthetic steroids.
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