Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol has 66 known drug interactions based on U.S. FDA drug labeling data. Of these, 5 are contraindicated combinations that should be avoided entirely. 3 are classified as major interactions requiring close medical supervision. Notable interactions include combinations with Dasabuvir, Ombitasvir, Ombitasvir/Paritaprevir/Ritonavir. Patients taking Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol should inform their healthcare provider of all current medications — including over-the-counter drugs and supplements — to avoid potentially harmful combinations. Data sourced from OpenFDA and the NIH National Library of Medicine.
- Total
- 66
- Contraindicated
- 5
- Major
- 3
- Moderate
- 42
Contraindicated (5)
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Dasabuvir— Concomitant Use with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Combination Therapy - Liver Enzyme Elevation Co-administration of VIORELE ®…
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Ombitasvir— Concomitant Use with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Combination Therapy - Liver Enzyme Elevation Co-administration of VIORELE ®…
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Ombitasvir/Paritaprevir/Ritonavir— Co-administration is contraindicated due to potential for ALT elevations.
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Paritaprevir— Concomitant Use with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Combination Therapy - Liver Enzyme Elevation Co-administration of VIORELE ®…
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Ritonavir— Concomitant Use with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Combination Therapy - Liver Enzyme Elevation Co-administration of VIORELE ®…
Major (3)
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Glecaprevir And Pibrentasvir— Co-administration is not recommended due to potential for ALT elevations.
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Lamotrigine— Combined hormonal contraceptives significantly decrease plasma concentrations of lamotrigine, which may reduce seizure c…
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Rifampin— Reduced efficacy and increased incidence of breakthrough bleeding and menstrual irregularities associated with concomita…
Moderate (42)
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Acetaminophen— May increase plasma ethinyl estradiol concentrations, possibly by inhibition of conjugation.
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Ampicillin— Possible association with reduced efficacy and breakthrough bleeding, though less marked than with rifampin.
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Amprenavir— HIV protease inhibitor that may decrease plasma concentrations of estrogen and/or progestin, potentially diminishing con…
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Aprepitant— Induces CYP3A4 and may decrease plasma concentrations of desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol, potentially diminishing cont…
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Ascorbic Acid— May increase plasma ethinyl estradiol concentrations, possibly by inhibition of conjugation.
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Atazanavir— HIV protease inhibitor that may increase plasma concentrations of estrogen and/or progestin.
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Atorvastatin— Co-administration increases AUC of ethinyl estradiol by approximately 20-25%.
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Barbiturates— Similar association with reduced efficacy and breakthrough bleeding suggested, though less marked than with rifampin.
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Boceprevir— HCV protease inhibitor that may decrease plasma concentrations of estrogen and/or progestin, potentially diminishing con…
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Bosentan— Induces CYP3A4 and may decrease plasma concentrations of desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol, potentially diminishing cont…
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Carbamazepine— Similar association with reduced efficacy and breakthrough bleeding suggested, though less marked than with rifampin.
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Colesevelam— Bile acid sequestrant that significantly decreases the AUC of ethinyl estradiol, potentially diminishing contraceptive e…
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Cyclosporine— Oral contraceptives may inhibit metabolism of cyclosporine, increasing its plasma concentrations.
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Darunavir— HIV protease inhibitor that may decrease plasma concentrations of estrogen and/or progestin, potentially diminishing con…
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Etravirine— Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that may increase plasma concentrations of estrogen and/or progestin.
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Felbamate— Induces CYP3A4 and may decrease plasma concentrations of desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol, potentially diminishing cont…
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Fluconazole— CYP3A4 inhibitor that may increase plasma hormone concentrations of desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol.
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Fosamprenavir— HIV protease inhibitor that may decrease plasma concentrations of estrogen and/or progestin, potentially diminishing con…
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Grapefruit Juice— CYP3A4 inhibitor that may increase plasma hormone concentrations of desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol.
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Griseofulvin— Possible association with reduced efficacy and breakthrough bleeding, though less marked than with rifampin.
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Indinavir— HIV protease inhibitor that may increase plasma concentrations of estrogen and/or progestin.
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Itraconazole— CYP3A4 inhibitor that may increase plasma hormone concentrations of desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol.
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Ketoconazole— CYP3A4 inhibitor that may increase plasma hormone concentrations of desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol.
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Lopinavir— HIV protease inhibitor that may decrease plasma concentrations of estrogen and/or progestin, potentially diminishing con…
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Lopinavir And Ritonavir— HIV protease inhibitor that decreases plasma concentrations of estrogen and/or progestin.
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Nelfinavir— HIV protease inhibitor that may decrease plasma concentrations of estrogen and/or progestin, potentially diminishing con…
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Nevirapine— Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that may decrease plasma concentrations of estrogen and/or progestin, pot…
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Oxcarbazepine— Induces CYP3A4 and may decrease plasma concentrations of desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol, potentially diminishing cont…
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Phenylbutazone— Similar association with reduced efficacy and breakthrough bleeding suggested, though less marked than with rifampin.
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Phenytoin— Induces CYP3A4 and may decrease plasma concentrations of desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol, potentially diminishing cont…
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Phenytoin Sodium— Similar association with reduced efficacy and breakthrough bleeding suggested, though less marked than with rifampin.
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Prednisolone— Oral contraceptives may inhibit metabolism of prednisolone, increasing its plasma concentrations.
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Rifabutin— Induces CYP3A4 and may decrease plasma concentrations of desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol, potentially diminishing cont…
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Rosuvastatin— Co-administration increases AUC of ethinyl estradiol by approximately 20-25%.
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Rufinamide— Induces CYP3A4 and may decrease plasma concentrations of desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol, potentially diminishing cont…
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + St. John'S Wort— Induces CYP3A4 and may decrease plasma concentrations of desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol, potentially diminishing cont…
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Telaprevir— HCV protease inhibitor that may decrease plasma concentrations of estrogen and/or progestin, potentially diminishing con…
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Tetracycline— Possible association with reduced efficacy and breakthrough bleeding, though less marked than with rifampin.
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Theophylline— Oral contraceptives may inhibit metabolism of theophylline, increasing its plasma concentrations.
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Tipranavir— HIV protease inhibitor that may decrease plasma concentrations of estrogen and/or progestin, potentially diminishing con…
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Topiramate— Induces CYP3A4 and may decrease plasma concentrations of desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol, potentially diminishing cont…
- Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol And Ethinyl Estradiol + Voriconazole— CYP3A4 inhibitor that may increase plasma hormone concentrations of desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol.