What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Cyclosporine and norethindrone
Norethindrone's FDA label of January 31, 2026 names cyclosporine in its drug interactions section; the cyclosporine labels PlainMeds reads (4) do not name norethindrone. The norethindrone label: “Consequently, systemic concentrations may either increase or decrease.”
Check it at the source: the cyclosporine FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 10, 2026, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation); the norethindrone FDA label on DailyMed (effective January 31, 2026, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA).
What does the cyclosporine label say about norethindrone?
Cyclosporine's label (effective August 10, 2026) and its 3 other brand-application labels do not name norethindrone in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (Neoral), Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, effective August 10, 2026 (SPL set 94461af3-11f1-4670-95d4-2965b9538ae3), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the norethindrone label say about cyclosporine?
Norethindrone label, drug interactionsConsequently, systemic concentrations may either increase (for example, cyclosporine) or decrease.
Source: FDA drug label (Norethindrone), Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA, effective January 31, 2026 (SPL set 0d2f8fea-3675-40d2-afd9-9fcb148dbd4b), 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
| Cyclosporine | Norethindrone | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | Organ transplant rejection, Rheumatoid arthritis | Birth control |
| Boxed warning | Yes | No |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $1.04 per unit 0.05% eye emulsion | $0.290 per tablet 5 mg 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