An Introduction to Femcon Fe Drug Interactions
Femcon
® Fe (norethindrone/ethinyl estradiol) can potentially interact with numerous other medicines. Stories abound about women getting pregnant after taking
birth control pills and antibiotics together, but antibiotics are not the only medications that can interact with
Femcon Fe. If you are not sure how to handle any particular Femcon Fe drug interaction, it is wise to use a backup method of contraception (such as condoms) until you can check with your healthcare provider.
Some of the medications that may lead to Femcon Fe drug interactions include:
- Aminoglutethimide (Cytadren®)
- Antibiotic medications
- Aprepitant (Emend®)
- Barbiturate medications, such as:
- Amobarbital (Amytal®)
- Butalbital (Fioricet®, Fiorinal®)
- Pentobarbital (Nembutal®)
- Phenobarbital (Luminal®)
- Secobarbital (Seconal®)
