Bexarotene
Severe
Database
Drug interaction classified as: metabolism
Source: DDInter
Drug reference
mestranol
Semisynthetic Estrogen · Contraceptive
Semisynthetic EstrogenContraceptive
CDSCO approved
EXCRETION
—
not curated
INTERACTIONS
11 major
SEVERE in our sources
PREGNANCY
X
FDA category + note
Top interactionssee all 11 →
- BexaroteneSevereDatabaseDDInter
- BosentanSevereDatabaseDDInter
- CarfilzomibSevereDatabaseDDInter
- DantroleneSevereDatabaseDDInter
Mechanism
Not yet extracted
Indications
hormonal contraception
Dosing
- Adult
- 0.1–0.2 mg/day oral
Pharmacokinetics
Metabolism
rapid hepatic demethylation to ethinyl estradiol (active form)
Pregnancy & lactation
Pregnancy
X
Drug interactions
Bosentan
Severe
Database
Drug interaction classified as: metabolism
Source: DDInter
Carfilzomib
Severe
Database
Drug interaction classified as: synergy
Source: DDInter
Dantrolene
Severe
Database
Clinical effect not specified
Source: DDInter
Felbamate
Severe
Database
Drug interaction classified as: metabolism
Source: DDInter
Fosphenytoin
Severe
Database
Clinical effect not specified
Source: DDInter
Hemin
Severe
Database
Clinical effect not specified
Source: DDInter
Lenalidomide
Severe
Database
Clinical effect not specified
Source: DDInter
Mycophenolic Acid
Severe
Database
Clinical effect not specified
Source: DDInter
Pomalidomide
Severe
Database
Clinical effect not specified
Source: DDInter
Thalidomide
Severe
Database
Clinical effect not specified
Source: DDInter
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Textbook-sourced·Sources: KD Tripathi 7e, Goodman & Gilman 14e·Updated: 2026-05-10