Drug General Information (ID: DDIZUISQ7M)
  Drug Name Ethanol Drug Info Norgestrel Drug Info
  Drug Type Small molecule Small molecule
  Therapeutic Class Analgesics Contraceptive Agents
  Structure

 Mechanism of Ethanol-Norgestrel Interaction (Severity Level: Minor)
     Decreased metabolism (Unspecific) Click to Show/Hide Mechanism Graph
      Drug Name Ethanol Norgestrel
      Mechanism Ethanol Inhibition metabolism of ethanol
      Key Mechanism Factor 1
Factor Name Pharmacokinetics
Factor Description Alters the metabolism of the drug, leading to changes in the plasma concentration of the drug and affecting the pharmacological effects.
      Mechanism Description
  • Decreased metabolism of Ethanol caused by Norgestrel 

References
1 Hobbes J, Boutagy J, Shenfield GM "Interactions between ethanol and oral contraceptive steroids." Clin Pharmacol Ther 38 (1985): 371-80. [PMID: 4042520]