Levonorgestrel and Warfarin interaction
Levonorgestrel and Warfarin: 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 Levonorgestrel (Skyla) label · effective 2026-03-04
…Skyla with caution after careful assessment if any of the following conditions exist, and consider removal of the system if any of them arise during use: • Coagulopathy or use of anticoagulants • Migraine, focal migraine with asymmetrical visual loss or other symptoms indicating transient cerebral ischemia • Exceptionally severe headache • Marked increase of…
From the Warfarin (Warfarin Sodium) label · effective 2026-06-24
…carbamazepine, phenobarbital, rifampin CYP1A2 acyclovir, allopurinol, caffeine, cimetidine, ciprofloxacin, disulfiram, enoxacin, famotidine, fluvoxamine, methoxsalen, mexiletine, norfloxacin, oral contraceptives, phenylpropanolamine, propafenone, propranolol, terbinafine, thiabendazole, ticlopidine, verapamil, zileuton montelukast, moricizine, omeprazole, phenobarbital,…
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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.