Levonorgestrel and Mitapivat interaction
Levonorgestrel and Mitapivat: the Mitapivat prescribing label flags this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.
Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.
What the FDA labels say
From the Mitapivat (AQVESME) label · effective 2026-08-27
Sensitive CYP3A substrates including hormonal contraceptives: Avoid concomitant use with substrates that have narrow therapeutic index.
Avoid concomitant use with hormonal contraceptives except for intrauterine systems containing levonorgestrel.
Co-administration of AQVESME will decrease systemic concentrations of drugs that are sensitive CYP3A substrates, including hormonal contraceptives (e.g., ethinyl estradiol) [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] .
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