Drug General Information (ID: DDI2X8YAL5)
  Drug Name Norgestrel Drug Info Neratinib Drug Info
  Drug Type Small molecule Small molecule
  Therapeutic Class Contraceptive Agents Antineoplastics
  Structure

 Mechanism of Norgestrel-Neratinib Interaction (Severity Level: Moderate)
     Attenuated pharmacological effects (Unspecific) Click to Show/Hide Mechanism Graph
      Drug Name Norgestrel Neratinib
      Mechanism Hormonal contraceptives Reduce the therapeutic efficacy of hormonal contraceptives
      Key Mechanism Factor 1
Factor Name Pharmacodynamics
Factor Description Reduced pharmacological effects leading to insufficient efficacy and/or treatment failure.
      Mechanism Description
  • Attenuated pharmacological effects of  Norgestrel when combined with Neratinib 

Recommended Action
      Management Although the clinical significance of this interaction is unknown, caution is advised when neratinib is prescribed concomitantly with hormonal contraceptives because of the potential to cause fetal harm. Women should avoid becoming pregnant during treatment with neratinib and for up to 1 month after discontinuing treatment. Women using hormonal contraceptives should add a barrier method. In addition, men receiving neratinib should use a barrier method of contraception during treatment and for 3 months after discontinuing treatment.

References
1 Abbas R, Hug BA, Leister C, Burns J, Sonnichsen D "Pharmacokinetics of oral neratinib during co-administration of ketoconazole in healthy subjects." Br J Clin Pharmacol 71 (2011): 522-7. [PMID: 21395644]
2 Cerner Multum, Inc. "Australian Product Information.".