Drug interactions
Doxycycline + Estradiol
Severity: Minor
Doxycycline and Estradiol: minor interaction.
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Summary
Tetracycline antibiotics have been theorized to reduce oral estrogen exposure by disrupting gut bacteria involved in enterohepatic recycling. Controlled data show no consistent reduction in contraceptive efficacy with doxycycline, so the clinical risk is low.
What this interaction means in plain words
Doxycycline and Estradiol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Doxycycline belongs to Anti Bacterial; Estradiol belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Proposed reduction in enterohepatic recirculation of estrogen through altered intestinal flora; not firmly established.
What to do
No routine change is needed. Counsel patients to report breakthrough bleeding, and consider additional contraception if vomiting or diarrhea occurs.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Doxycycline
- Acitretin + Doxycycline Contraindicated
- Aminolevulinic acid + Doxycycline Major
- Cholera vaccine + Doxycycline Major
- Doxycycline + Isotretinoin Major
- Doxycycline + Methoxyflurane Major
- Doxycycline + Microbiota Major
Other interactions of Estradiol
- Anastrozole + Estradiol Contraindicated
- Estradiol + Fezolinetant Contraindicated
- Estradiol + Ospemifene Contraindicated
- Antithrombin alfa + Estradiol Major
- Antithrombin iii + Estradiol Major
- Estradiol + Exemestane Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Doxycycline with Estradiol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Doxycycline and Estradiol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Tetracycline antibiotics have been theorized to reduce oral estrogen exposure by disrupting gut bacteria involved in enterohepatic recycling. Controlled data show no consistent reduction in contraceptive efficacy with doxycycline, so the clinical risk is low.
How serious is the interaction between Doxycycline and Estradiol?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No routine change is needed. Counsel patients to report breakthrough bleeding, and consider additional contraception if vomiting or diarrhea occurs.
What other medicines interact with Doxycycline?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Doxycycline with, for example, Acitretin, Aminolevulinic acid, Cholera vaccine. The full list is on the Doxycycline page.
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