Drug General Information (ID: DDIDVTFIUO)
  Drug Name Levonorgestrel Drug Info Naratriptan Drug Info
  Drug Type Small molecule Small molecule
  Therapeutic Class Contraceptive Agents Vasoconstrictor Agents
  Structure

 Mechanism of Levonorgestrel-Naratriptan Interaction (Severity Level: Minor)
     Decreased renal excretion (Unspecific) Click to Show/Hide Mechanism Graph
      Drug Name Levonorgestrel Naratriptan
      Mechanism Decrease the clearance of naratriptan Naratriptan
      Key Mechanism Factor 1
Factor Name Pharmacokinetics
Factor Description Alters the excretion of the drug, resulting in changes in the plasma concentration of the drug and affecting the pharmacological effects.
      Mechanism Description
  • Decreased renal excretion of Naratriptan caused by Levonorgestrel 

Recommended Action
      Management The clinician should be aware that the risk of side effects associated with naratriptan is increased if these drugs are given together.

References
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2 Gunston GD, Mehta U "Potentially serious drug interactions with grapefruit juice." S Afr Med J 90 (2000): 41. [PMID: 10721388]
3 Product Information. Amerge (naratriptan). Glaxo Wellcome, Research Triangle Park, NC.