What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol and verapamil
Drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol's FDA label of May 29, 2025 names verapamil in its drug interactions section; the verapamil labels PlainMeds reads (4) do not name drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol. The drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol label: “Concomitant administration of moderate or strong CYP3A4 inhibitors such as azole antifungals, verapamil, macrolides, diltiazem, and grapefruit juice can increase the plasma concentrations of the estrogen or the …”
Check it at the source: the drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol FDA label on DailyMed (effective May 29, 2025, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.); the verapamil FDA label on DailyMed (effective April 6, 2026, Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.).
What does the drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol label say about verapamil?
Drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol label, drug interactionsConcomitant administration of moderate or strong CYP3A4 inhibitors such as azole antifungals (e.g., ketoconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole, fluconazole), verapamil, macrolides (e.g., clarithromycin, erythromycin), diltiazem, and grapefruit juice can increase the plasma concentrations of the estrogen or the progestin or both.
Source: FDA drug label (Yaz), Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., effective May 29, 2025 (SPL set 065f33e4-b587-4e66-b896-ca9ab7b7c876), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the verapamil label say about drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol?
Verapamil's label (effective April 6, 2026) and its 3 other brand-application labels do not name drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (Verapamil hydrochloride), Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc., effective April 6, 2026 (SPL set e19ab8d8-dae5-489d-9805-7e7407bea06d), 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
| Drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol | Verapamil | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | Acne, Birth control | High blood pressure, Atrial fibrillation, Angina |
| Boxed warning | Yes | No |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $0.151 per tablet 3-0.03 mg tablet | $0.191 per tablet 180 mg tablet |
| Shortage now | No current entry | A presentation being discontinued |
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