Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System

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Also sold as: Kyleena Kyleena® Liletta Liletta® Mirena Mirena® Skyla Skyla®

About Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System

Levonorgestrel intrauterine system (Liletta, Kyleena, Mirena, Skyla) is used to prevent pregnancy. The Mirena brand intrauterine system is also used to treat heavy menstrual bleeding in women who want to use an intrauterine system to prevent pregnancy. Levonorgestrel is in a class of medications called hormonal contrac… Read the full Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System drug information page →

Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated Aug 9, 2026 · Editorial policy · Data sources

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Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Acitretin Soriatane® Loss of contraceptive effectiveness Details Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Amiodarone Nexterone Increased hormonal contraceptive exposure Details Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Amitriptyline Elavil Attenuation of antidepressant effectiveness; tricyclic toxicity (drowsiness, hypotension, akathisia) Details Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Artemether Reduced hormonal contraceptive exposure and an increased artemether/lumefantrine exposure Details Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Atazanavir Reyataz An increase in exposure to the combination contraceptive Details Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Clopidogrel Plavix Reduced clopidogrel active metabolite exposure and reduced platelet inhibition Details Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Desipramine Norpramin Attenuation of antidepressant effectiveness; tricyclic toxicity (drowsiness, hypotension, akathisia) Details Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Diazepam Diastat Diazepam toxicity (CNS depression, hypotension) Details Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Dicumarol Decreased anticoagulant effectiveness Details Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Dofetilide Tikosyn Increased dofetilide exposure Details Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Dothiepin Attenuation of antidepressant effectiveness; tricyclic toxicity (drowsiness, hypotension, akathisia) Details Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Doxepin Prudoxin Attenuation of antidepressant effectiveness; tricyclic antidepressant toxicity (drowsiness, hypotension, akathisia) Details Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Imipramine Possible attenuation of antidepressant effectiveness; tricyclic antidepressant toxicity (drowsiness, hypotension, akathisia) Details Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Insulin Afrezza Reduced blood glucose lowering effect of insulin Details Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Insulin Lispro, Recombinant Admelog May decrease blood glucose lowering effect of insulin lispro Details Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Lamotrigine Lamictal Reduced lamoTRIgine exposure and an increased risk of seizures Details Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Leflunomide Arava Increased levonorgestrel exposure Details Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Levothyroxine Ermeza Reduced thyroid hormone replacement exposure Details Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Licorice Increased risk of fluid retention and elevated blood pressure Details Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Liothyronine Cytomel Reduced thyroid hormone replacement exposure Details Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Lofepramine Attenuation of antidepressant effectiveness; tricyclic antidepressant toxicity (drowsiness, hypotension, akathisia) Details Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Lorazepam Ativan Decreased lorazepam effectiveness Details Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Metformin Fortamet® An increased risk of hyperglycemia and potential loss of glycemic control Details Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Nortriptyline Attenuation of antidepressant effectiveness; tricyclic antidepressant toxicity (drowsiness, hypotension, akathisia) Details Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Perampanel FYCOMPA Decreased contraceptive effectiveness Details Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Protriptyline Attenuation of antidepressant effectiveness; tricyclic toxicity (drowsiness, hypotension, akathisia) Details Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Selegiline Anipryl An increase in selegiline oral bioavailability and an increased risk of selegiline adverse reactions Details Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Succinylcholine Anectine Prolongation of neuromuscular blockade Details Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Tacrine An increased risk of tacrine adverse effects Details Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Temazepam Restoril Reduced temazepam exposure and reduced efficacy of temazepam Details Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Teriflunomide Aubagio Increased levonorgestrel exposure Details Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Triazolam Halcion Triazolam toxicity (excessive sedation, confusion) Details Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Trimipramine Attenuation of antidepressant effectiveness; tricyclic toxicity (drowsiness, hypotension, akathisia) Details Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Zolmitriptan Zomig An increased risk of zolmitriptan adverse effects Details

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