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Drug Interactions With Camila
Some of the medications that may cause drug interactions with Camila include bosentan, aminoglutethimide, St. John's wort, and antibiotics. These medicines can reduce the effectiveness of Camila and increase your risk of unintentional pregnancy. If you are ever unsure about a particular drug interaction with Camila, use a backup method of birth control until you can speak with your healthcare provider.
Camila® (norethindrone) is a generic version of Nor-QD®. It can potentially interact with numerous other medicines. Many of these interactions can be severe enough to lead to unintentional pregnancy, and a backup method of birth control, such as condoms, may be recommended in many cases. Some of the medicines that may lead to drug interactions with Camila include:
- Aminoglutethimide (Cytadren®)
- Antibiotics
- Aprepitant (Emend®)
- Barbiturate medications, such as:
- Carbamazepine (Carbatrol®, Epitol®, Equetro™, Tegretol®)
- Felbamate (Felbatol®)
- Lamotrigine (Lamictal®)
- Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal®)
- Phenytoin (Dilantin®, Phenytek®)
- Topiramate (Topamax®)
- St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum).
Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD