Many Seizure Medications
Some
seizure medications may cause your body to metabolize the hormones in
Mircette too quickly, increasing your risk of pregnancy. Ask your healthcare provider if you should use a different method of contraception while taking a
seizure medication.
Modafinil (Provigil)
Modafinil can make Mircette less effective, increasing your risk of pregnancy. Talk with your healthcare provider, as you may need to use a backup method of contraception.
Protease Inhibitors
Using Mircette together with a protease inhibitor may increase your risk of pregnancy and can make the protease inhibitor less effective. Talk with your healthcare provider before using Mircette with a protease inhibitor.
Selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam, Zelapar)
The hormones in Mircette may increase the level of
selegiline in your blood, increasing your risk of side effects. Your healthcare provider may need to lower your
selegiline dosage or may recommend an alternate form of contraception.
St. John's Wort
St. John's wort (a commonly used herbal supplement) may decrease the effectiveness of Mircette, increasing the chance of pregnancy. In general, you should not take St. John's wort while using Mircette.
Theophylline (Uniphyl, Theocron, TheoCap, Theo-24, Elixophyllin)
Mircette may increase the level of
theophylline in your blood, increasing the chance of
theophylline side effects. Talk with your healthcare provider before taking these medications together. You may need a lower theophylline dose, or you may need to switch to a different method of contraception.
Final Thoughts on Mircette Drug Interactions
It is possible that not every drug interaction with Mircette was discussed in this article. Therefore, you should talk with your pharmacist or healthcare provider about the Mircette drug interactions that may apply to you.
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