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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Ethinyl estradiol/segesterone and rosuvastatin

Ethinyl estradiol/segesterone's FDA label of April 23, 2025 names rosuvastatin in its drug interactions section; the rosuvastatin labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name ethinyl estradiol/segesterone. The ethinyl estradiol/segesterone label: “Co- administration of atorvastatin or rosuvastatin and certain CHCs containing EE increase systemic exposure of EE by approximately 20–25%.”

Check it at the source: the ethinyl estradiol/segesterone FDA label on DailyMed (effective April 23, 2025); the rosuvastatin FDA label on DailyMed (effective September 4, 2026, ScieGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.).

What does the ethinyl estradiol/segesterone label say about rosuvastatin?

Ethinyl estradiol/segesterone label, drug interactions

Co- administration of atorvastatin or rosuvastatin and certain CHCs containing EE increase systemic exposure of EE by approximately 20–25%.

Source: FDA drug label (Annovera), Mayne Pharma, effective April 23, 2025 (SPL set eb18194f-2021-41fa-8bdf-31e0c0eb646b), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the rosuvastatin label say about ethinyl estradiol/segesterone?

Rosuvastatin's label (effective September 4, 2026) and its 1 other brand-application label do not name ethinyl estradiol/segesterone 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

0Ethinyl estradiol/segesterone generic labelers
45Rosuvastatin generic labelers
Ethinyl estradiol/segesteroneRosuvastatin
Labeled forBirth controlHeart attack and coronary artery disease, High cholesterol, High triglycerides, Stroke prevention
Boxed warningYesNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$2,315.29 per ring Annovera vaginal ring$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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