What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Atorvastatin and ethinyl estradiol/ferrous fumarate/levonorgestrel
Ethinyl estradiol/ferrous fumarate/levonorgestrel's FDA label of October 18, 2024 names atorvastatin in its drug interactions section; the atorvastatin labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name ethinyl estradiol/ferrous fumarate/levonorgestrel. The ethinyl estradiol/ferrous fumarate/levonorgestrel label: “Substances increasing the plasma concentrations of COCs: Co-administration of atorvastatin or rosuvastatin and certain COCs containing EE increase AUC values for EE by approximately 20-25%.”
Check it at the source: the atorvastatin FDA label on DailyMed (effective April 15, 2024, Viatris Specialty LLC); the ethinyl estradiol/ferrous fumarate/levonorgestrel FDA label on DailyMed (effective October 18, 2024, Xiromed, LLC).
What does the atorvastatin label say about ethinyl estradiol/ferrous fumarate/levonorgestrel?
Atorvastatin's label (effective April 15, 2024) and its 1 other brand-application label do not name ethinyl estradiol/ferrous fumarate/levonorgestrel in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (Lipitor), NDA020702 (Upjohn), as published by Viatris Specialty LLC, effective April 15, 2024 (SPL set a60cc18b-0631-4cf0-b021-9f52224ece65), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the ethinyl estradiol/ferrous fumarate/levonorgestrel label say about atorvastatin?
Ethinyl estradiol/ferrous fumarate/levonorgestrel label, drug interactionsSubstances increasing the plasma concentrations of COCs: Co-administration of atorvastatin or rosuvastatin and certain COCs containing EE increase AUC values for EE by approximately 20-25%.
Source: FDA drug label (Joyeaux), Xiromed, LLC, effective October 18, 2024 (SPL set 655b2c93-cfae-d44f-c128-c816bbd88e45), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.
Both medicines on the record
| Atorvastatin | Ethinyl estradiol/ferrous fumarate/levonorgestrel | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | High cholesterol, Angina, High triglycerides, Heart attack and coronary artery disease | Birth control |
| Boxed warning | No | Yes |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $0.0228 per tablet 10 mg tablet | $3.45 per tablet 28 tablet |
| Shortage now | No current entry | No current entry |
Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)
What next?
- Check more medicines together
- up to five at once