Drug Interaction Report
1 potential interaction and/or warning found for the following 2 drugs:
- megestrol
- Mycobutin (rifabutin)
Interactions between your drugs
rifabutin megestrol
Applies to: Mycobutin (rifabutin), megestrol
Rifabutin may reduce the blood levels and effects of megestrol. If you are using megestrol for birth control, you may be at increased risk for pregnancy or breakthrough bleeding. You should discuss the use of alternative or additional methods of birth control with your healthcare provider. If you take megestrol for another purpose, such as hormone replacement for menopause, notify your doctor if your medication is no longer controlling your symptoms or you experience abnormal bleeding. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
Drug and food interactions
No alcohol/food interactions were found with the drugs in your list. However, this does not necessarily mean no food interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
Therapeutic duplication warnings
No duplication warnings were found for your selected drugs.
Therapeutic duplication warnings are only returned when drugs within the same group exceed the recommended therapeutic duplication maximum.
Report options
- Switch to professional interaction data
- Email this report to a friend, doctor, or patient
- Ask questions, find answers
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. |
See also:
Paxil
Paxil is used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety. Learn about side ...
Keytruda
Keytruda is used to treat melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, malignant pleural mesothelioma ...
Ozempic
Learn about Ozempic (semaglutide) for type 2 diabetes treatment, weight management, cardiovascular ...
Premarin
Premarin is used to treat symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes, and vaginal dryness. Learn ...
Estrace
Estrace (estradiol) is used to treat symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes and vaginal dryness ...
Provera
Provera is used for abnormal uterine bleeding, amenorrhea, birth control, endometrial cancer ...
Depo Provera
Depo-Provera is used as contraception to prevent pregnancy. It is also used to reduce pain cause by ...
Veozah
Veozah (fezolinetant) is used for the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms (VMS) ...
AndroGel
AndroGel is used to treat conditions in men that result from a lack of natural testosterone. Learn ...
Genotropin
Genotropin is a human growth hormone used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack ...
Learn more
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.
Check Interactions
To view an interaction report containing 4 (or more) medications, please sign in or create an account.
Save Interactions List
Sign in to your account to save this drug interaction list.