Drug Interactions With Spronyx

Certain medications can cause drug interactions with Spronyx, including aminoglutethimide, cyclosporine, dexamethasone, and protease inhibitors. Taking these medicines with the birth control pill can increase your risk of unintentional pregnancy. If you are unsure about any Spronyx interaction, make sure to use a backup method of birth control until you can consult your healthcare provider.

 

An Introduction to Spronyx Drug Interactions

Spronyx™ (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol) is a generic version of Levlite®. It can potentially interact with several other medicines. Many of these interactions can be severe enough to increase the risk of unintentional pregnancy, and a backup method of birth control may be recommended in many cases. If you are unsure about any particular interaction, it is a good idea to use backup birth control until you can speak with your healthcare provider, just in case. Some of the medicines that may lead to Spronyx interactions include:
 
  • Aminoglutethimide (Cytadren®)
  • Antibiotics
  • Aprepitant (Emend®)
  • Barbiturate medications, including (but not limited to):

 

    • Amobarbital (Amytal®)
    • Butalbital (Fioricet®, Fiorinal®)
    • Pentobarbital (Nembutal®)
    • Phenobarbital (Luminal®)
    • Primidone (Mysoline®)
    • Secobarbital (Seconal®)

 

  • Cyclosporine (Gengraf®, Neoral®, Sandimmune®)
  • Dexamethasone (Decadron®)
  • Modafinil (Provigil®)
  • Numerous seizure medications, such as:

 

 

  • Protease inhibitors, such as:

 

 

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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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