Lopinavir and ritonavir and Norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol interaction
Lopinavir and ritonavir and Norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol: both prescribing labels flag 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 Norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol (Low-Ogestrel) label · effective 2025-07-28
…breast cancer, which may be hormone-sensitive Hypersensitivity to any of the components of Low-Ogestrel Women who are receiving Hepatitis C drug combinations containing ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir, with or without dasabuvir, due to the potential for ALT Elevations (see Warnings, Risk of liver enzyme elevations with concomitant hepatitis c treatment ).
Concomitant Use with HCV Combination Therapy – Liver Enzyme Elevation Do not co-administer Low-Ogestrel with HCV drug combinations containing ombitasvir/ paritaprevir/ritonavir, with or without dasabuvir, due to potential for ALT elevations (see Warnings, Risk of liver enzyme elevations with concomitant hepatitis c treatment ).
Risk of Liver Enzyme Elevations with Concomitant Hepatitis C Treatment During clinical trials with the Hepatitis C combination drug regimen that contains ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir, with or without dasabuvir, ALT elevations greater than 5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN), including some cases greater than 20 times the ULN, were significantly more…
Concomitant administration of CYP3A4 inhibitors such as itraconazole, fluconazole, grapefruit juice or ketoconazole may increase plasma hormone concentrations.
…transcriptase inhibitors Significant changes (increase or decrease) in the plasma concentrations of the estrogen and/or progestin have been noted when COCs are co-administered with some HIV protease inhibitors (decrease [e.g., nelfinavir, ritonavir, darunavir/ritonavir, (fos) amprenavir/ritonavir, lopinavir/ritonavir, and tipranavir/ritonavir], or increase [e.g., indinavir…
From the Lopinavir and ritonavir (Kaletra) label · effective 2026-07-23
Contraceptive: ethinyl estradiol* ↓ ethinyl estradiol Because contraceptive steroid concentrations may be altered when KALETRA is co-administered with oral contraceptives or with the contraceptive patch, alternative methods of nonhormonal contraception are recommended.
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