What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Levonorgestrel and mycophenolic acid
Mycophenolic acid's FDA label of July 29, 2026 names levonorgestrel in its drug interactions section; the levonorgestrel labels PlainMeds reads (4) do not name mycophenolic acid. The mycophenolic acid label: “In a drug interaction study, mean levonorgestrel AUC was decreased by 15% when coadministered with MMF.”
Check it at the source: the levonorgestrel FDA label on DailyMed (effective January 31, 2023, Foundation Consumer Healthcare LLC); the mycophenolic acid FDA label on DailyMed (effective July 29, 2026, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation).
What does the levonorgestrel label say about mycophenolic acid?
Levonorgestrel's label (effective January 31, 2023) and its 3 other brand-application labels do not name mycophenolic acid in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (Plan B One-Step), Foundation Consumer Healthcare LLC, effective January 31, 2023 (SPL set 6ce6b40e-14ac-47bd-a648-ddf9e452e559), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the mycophenolic acid label say about levonorgestrel?
Mycophenolic acid label, drug interactionsIn a drug interaction study, mean levonorgestrel AUC was decreased by 15% when coadministered with MMF.
Source: FDA drug label (Myfortic), Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, effective July 29, 2026 (SPL set eed26501-890d-4ff6-88e7-6dbea4726e53), 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
| Levonorgestrel | Mycophenolic acid | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | Birth control | Organ transplant rejection |
| Boxed warning | No | Yes |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $6.33 per tablet 1.5 mg tablet | $0.0996 per tablet 180 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