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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Ethinyl estradiol/etonogestrel and salicylic acid

Ethinyl estradiol/etonogestrel's FDA label of November 14, 2025 names salicylic acid in its drug interactions section; the salicylic acid label PlainMeds reads does not name ethinyl estradiol/etonogestrel. The ethinyl estradiol/etonogestrel label: “CHCs have been shown to decrease plasma concentrations of acetaminophen, clofibric acid, morphine, salicylic acid and temazepam.”

Check it at the source: the ethinyl estradiol/etonogestrel FDA label on DailyMed (effective November 14, 2025, Organon LLC); the salicylic acid FDA label on DailyMed (effective October 22, 2024).

What does the ethinyl estradiol/etonogestrel label say about salicylic acid?

Ethinyl estradiol/etonogestrel label, drug interactions

CHCs have been shown to decrease plasma concentrations of acetaminophen, clofibric acid, morphine, salicylic acid and temazepam.

Source: FDA drug label (NuvaRing), Organon LLC, effective November 14, 2025 (SPL set 55eb60e3-6f4d-40a3-8ee6-e7fd2d0c7d97), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the salicylic acid label say about ethinyl estradiol/etonogestrel?

Salicylic acid's label (effective October 22, 2024) does not name ethinyl estradiol/etonogestrel in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (bareMinerals Blemish Rescue Skin-Clearing Loose Foundation Fair 1C), Orveon Global US LLC, effective October 22, 2024 (SPL set 139e2d26-76de-4ad3-a6e6-7465bf5987ad), 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

5Ethinyl estradiol/etonogestrel generic labelers
0Salicylic acid generic labelers
Ethinyl estradiol/etonogestrelSalicylic acid
Labeled forBirth controlAcne, Pain, Psoriasis
Boxed warningYesNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$46.35 per ring Etonogestrel-ee vaginal ring$0.102 per patch Callus removers patch
Shortage nowNo current entryNo current entry

Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)

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