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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Ethinyl estradiol/ferrous fumarate/levonorgestrel and rosuvastatin

Ethinyl estradiol/ferrous fumarate/levonorgestrel's FDA label of October 18, 2024 names rosuvastatin in its drug interactions section; the rosuvastatin 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 ethinyl estradiol/ferrous fumarate/levonorgestrel FDA label on DailyMed (effective October 18, 2024, Xiromed, LLC); the rosuvastatin FDA label on DailyMed (effective September 4, 2026, ScieGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.).

What does the ethinyl estradiol/ferrous fumarate/levonorgestrel label say about rosuvastatin?

Ethinyl estradiol/ferrous fumarate/levonorgestrel label, drug interactions

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%.

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

What does the rosuvastatin label say about ethinyl estradiol/ferrous fumarate/levonorgestrel?

Rosuvastatin's label (effective September 4, 2026) 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 (Rosuvastatin), ScieGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., effective September 4, 2026 (SPL set ee4933c5-0d97-494d-ac0f-2083e0100836), 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

1Ethinyl estradiol/ferrous fumarate/levonorgestrel generic labelers
45Rosuvastatin generic labelers
Ethinyl estradiol/ferrous fumarate/levonorgestrelRosuvastatin
Labeled forBirth controlHeart attack and coronary artery disease, High cholesterol, High triglycerides, Stroke prevention
Boxed warningYesNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$3.45 per tablet 28 tablet$0.0692 per tablet 40 mg tablet
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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