Ortho Cyclen Interactions
There are 495 drugs known to interact with Ortho Cyclen (ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate), along with 22 disease interactions, and 8 alcohol/food interactions. Of the total drug interactions, 75 are major, 371 are moderate, and 49 are minor.
- View all 495 medications that may interact with Ortho Cyclen
- View Ortho Cyclen alcohol/food interactions (8)
- View Ortho Cyclen disease interactions (22)
Most frequently checked interactions
View interaction reports for Ortho Cyclen (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) and the medicines listed below.
- Abilify (aripiprazole)
- Adderall (amphetamine / dextroamphetamine)
- albuterol
- amitriptyline
- bupropion
- clonazepam
- cyclobenzaprine
- Cymbalta (duloxetine)
- Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine)
- folic acid
- gabapentin
- hydroxyzine
- ibuprofen
- Klonopin (clonazepam)
- Lamictal (lamotrigine)
- Lexapro (escitalopram)
- metformin
- multivitamin
- omeprazole
- Prozac (fluoxetine)
- Seroquel (quetiapine)
- Singulair (montelukast)
- spironolactone
- Topamax (topiramate)
- tramadol
- trazodone
- Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)
- Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine)
- Zoloft (sertraline)
- Zyrtec (cetirizine)
Ortho Cyclen alcohol/food interactions
There are 8 alcohol/food interactions with Ortho Cyclen (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate).
Ortho Cyclen disease interactions
There are 22 disease interactions with Ortho Cyclen (ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate) which include:
- smoking
- abnormal vaginal bleeding
- carcinomas (estrogenic)
- hypercalcemia in breast cancer
- hypertension
- thromboembolism/cardiovascular
- hepatic neoplasms
- liver disease
- thromboembolism
- angioedema
- gallbladder disease
- hypercalcemia
- hyperlipidemia
- liver disease
- melasma
- depression
- fluid retention
- glucose intolerance
- retinal thrombosis
- thyroid function tests
- hyperlipidemia
- weight gain
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Drug Interaction Classification
| Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit. | |
| Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances. | |
| Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan. | |
| No interaction information available. |
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