Drug & supplement interaction

Isopropylnorsynephrine + Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone

Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone brand names: Femhrt, Loestrin 21, Ovcon 35 21, Ovcon 50 28, Necon 0.5 35 21, and others.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 20, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Isopropylnorsynephrine and Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone in our sources. Absence of a documented interaction is not the same as proven safety, and does not guarantee one does not exist. Do not start, stop, or change a medication or supplement based on this page; confirm with your pharmacist or doctor first. Additionally, although there is no interaction, the label for Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone states a food rule worth keeping to, and the two are separately associated with some of the same side effects, which would make a new symptom harder to attribute to one or the other.

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Isopropylnorsynephrine and Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone

We checked these two against our interaction database. Here is what we found.

No Known Interaction Found

We did not find a documented interaction between Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone and Isopropylnorsynephrine in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — there is often limited research on supplements and herbal products, especially around drug interactions.

If you decide to take both, the practical routine is simple: add one new thing at a time and note the date you started it. If the combination is going to disagree with you, it usually shows in the first days to a couple of weeks — and a start date turns “I’ve been feeling off” into something a pharmacist can actually work with. Do not stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

Always talk with your pharmacist or doctor before making changes to your medications or supplements, particularly if you take several medications or have an ongoing health condition.

Isopropylnorsynephrine safety at a glance

Isopropylnorsyneph... overall Use caution It is a poorly studied synthetic stimulant with unknown long-term safety in humans.
Pregnancy Possibly Unsafe When used orally. Isopropylnorsynephrine has been associated with vomiting, hypertension, blurred vision, palpitations, and respiratory distress. When used in c... Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Possibly Unsafe When used orally. Isopropylnorsynephrine has been associated with vomiting, hypertension, blurred vision, palpitations, and respiratory distress. When used in c... Read the full breastfeeding detail

Pregnancy & breastfeeding ratings are from Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — the full detail is in the Special populations card below. Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone and Isopropylnorsynephrine? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone is filed under 13 classifications — including progestin, contraceptive drugs, estrogens. Isopropylnorsynephrine has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — the most serious being antihypertensive drugs (moderate) and stimulant drugs (moderate) — and none of Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone’s classifications are among them.

Classification data comes from our licensed Natural Medicines dataset. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded there, so this describes how the check was run — it is not a safety guarantee.

Keep it in perspective

Isopropylnorsynephrine Does Interact With Other Medications

Isopropylnorsynephrine has 344 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 344 No known interaction 2,486 (incl. Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone)
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What to actually watch for

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Isopropylnorsynephrine and Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone May Share a Side Effect

This is not an interaction. Neither one changes how your body handles the other, and nothing here says they react together. What our sources do show is that each has separately been linked to the effects below — so taking both can make those effects more likely to turn up, and harder to pin on one or the other if they do. One of them is worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Raised blood pressure Worth acting on Additional detail

    Isopropylnorsynephrine

    “Orally and parenterally, isopropylnorsynephrine is generally regarded as unsafe.

    Serious Adverse Effects (Rare):

    Orally: Hypertension, palpitations, respiratory distress, and vomiting. Stroke and cardiac arrest have been reported when used with other stimulants or intensive exercise.”

    Isopropylnorsynephrine · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ards).

    “Orally, isopropylnorsynephrine has been associated with hypertension and palpitations. When used in combination with stimulants or intensive exercise, isopropylnorsynephrine has been associated with adverse cardiovascular events such as stroke and cardiac arrest.”

    Isopropylnorsynephrine · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in cardiac arrest.

    2 sources cited
    1. 21079. Venhuis B, Keizers P, van Riel A, de Kaste D. A cocktail of synthetic stimulants found in a dietary supplement associated with serious adverse events. Drug Test Anal. 2014 Jun;6(6):578-81. doi: 10.1002/dta.1664. Epub 2014 May 6. PubMed
    2. 104949. Cohen PA, Travis JC, Vanhee C, Ohana D, Venhuis BJ. Nine prohibited stimulants found in sports and weight loss supplements: deterenol, phenpromethamine (Vonedrine), oxilofrine, octodrine, beta-methylphenylethylamine (BMPEA), 1,3-dimethylamylamine (1,3-DMA

    Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone. Read the label on DailyMed ›

Reported for Isopropylnorsynephrine but not commonly for Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone: shortness of breath, a fast or pounding heartbeat and vomiting.

Effects for Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Isopropylnorsynephrine come from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, quoted above. Wording is matched across sources by our own clinical vocabulary, so treat this as a prompt to pay attention, not a diagnosis.

Special populations

Isopropylnorsynephrine in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Possibly Unsafe

When used orally. Isopropylnorsynephrine has been associated with vomiting, hypertension, blurred vision, palpitations, and respiratory distress. When used in combination with stimulants or intensive exercise, isopropylnorsynephrine has been associated with adverse cardiovascular events such as stroke and cardiac arrest. Avoid using.

DISCLAIMER: This tool is intended for informational purposes only, and should not be interpreted as specific medical advice. Patients should consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions about therapies and/or health conditions.© 2026 Therapeutic Research Center

How to take them

Some Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone Products Have a Food Rule — Isopropylnorsynephrine Should Not Break It

At least one FDA label for a product containing Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone says to take it with food. If you take Isopropylnorsynephrine on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate — and take Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone with a meal where the label says to.

This may not be true of your version. Food instructions belong to the product, not the ingredient: two Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone products can carry different directions, and extended-release forms often differ from immediate-release ones. The label we read is quoted below — check the directions on your own box or bottle, or ask your pharmacist, for how to take the exact product you were given.

Tablets should be taken regularly with a meal or at bedtime.

From the Dosage and Administration section of the FDA label we read for Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone — where that label names a specific product, the instruction is that product's. Read the label on DailyMed ›

A food rule is not an interaction — it is about how much of the medicine you absorb. The directions that came with your own product, and your pharmacist, outrank anything on this page.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone

This page covers Isopropylnorsynephrine only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone page lists 240 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Beer (major), Grapefruit (major), Siberian Cocklebur (major) and St. John's Wort (major).

By severity: 6 major · 196 moderate · 38 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone page

“If you take a birth control pill or hormone therapy containing ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone (Loestrin, Femhrt, and others), a few supplements can genuinely undermine it, so read this page with care. Six of the 240 ingredients on file are rated major, and those six come first.”

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One more smart check

Taking Isopropylnorsynephrine as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 48 real supplement products containing Isopropylnorsynephrine, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Isopropylnorsynephrine. Even though Isopropylnorsynephrine itself has no known interaction with Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone, another ingredient on your label might. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:

How much people look this up

Where Isopropylnorsynephrine and Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone Sit Against Everything Else

Out of every supplement and medication people look up on HelloPharmacist, here is where these two land this week — and which way each has been moving.

Supplement Isopropylnorsynephrine
Top half

#523 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone
Top 25%

#635 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Position among everything looked up on this site, not a measure of how commonly either one is used or how important it is. A supplement can climb this list because of a news story. It counts every request to the page, automated ones included, and nothing here identifies anyone.

Where does our data come from?
  • Source: the Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) clinical database — the evidence-graded professional reference for herb & supplement interactions.
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Isopropylnorsynephrine reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Isopropylnorsynephrine and Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone records this page draws on were last updated July 10, 2026.
  • What “no known interaction” means: no documented interaction in the sources above — not a guarantee of safety. Supplements are studied far less than prescription drugs, so we say exactly what the evidence supports, and nothing more.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by .
Supplement

About Isopropylnorsynephrine

What is Isopropylnorsynephrine?

  • Weight loss and fat burning
  • Pre-workout energy and stimulation
  • Topical fat reduction (creams and gels)
  • Appetite suppression
  • Athletic performance

Isopropylnorsynephrine is a synthetic stimulant chemically related to synephrine, marketed mainly in weight-loss and pre-workout supplements. It has very little human safety or effectiveness research, and as a stimulant it may raise heart rate and blood pressure, so caution is strongly advised. Talk with a pharmacist or doctor before using any product that contains it.

Synthetic compound (not a plant part) · Capsules, tablets, powders, and topical gels or creams (often in fat-loss and pre-workout products)

An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Isopropylnorsynephrine is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Isopropylnorsynephrine record says about it on its own.

Isopropylnorsynephrine: dosing

There is no established or proven safe dose for isopropylnorsynephrine. No official health authority has set a recommended amount, and studies do not provide reliable dosing guidance.If a product contains it, follow the label instructions and do not exceed them.

From our Isopropylnorsynephrine monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Isopropylnorsynephrine monograph & all interactions
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Other Drugs & Isopropylnorsynephrine

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Isopropylnorsynephrine — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

0Major
344Moderate
0Minor
2,485No known interaction
344 Moderate 2,485 No interaction
Moderate

344 interactions

Showing 60 of 344 moderate interactions — see all 344 on the Isopropylnorsynephrine page.

No interaction 2,485 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked Isopropylnorsynephrine against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,485 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Isopropylnorsynephrine list.

See the full Isopropylnorsynephrine interactions page
See every supplement checked against Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Isopropylnorsynephrine References

The 3 references that drive our Isopropylnorsynephrine monograph and interaction data, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Citations with a link open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

  1. Venhuis B, Keizers P, van Riel A, de Kaste D. A cocktail of synthetic stimulants found in a dietary supplement associated with serious adverse events. Drug Test Anal. 2014 Jun;6(6):578-81. doi: 10.1002/dta.1664. Epub 2014 May 6. PubMed
  2. Cohen PA, Travis JC, Vanhee C, Ohana D, Venhuis BJ. Nine prohibited stimulants found in sports and weight loss supplements: deterenol, phenpromethamine (Vonedrine), oxilofrine, octodrine, beta-methylphenylethylamine (BMPEA), 1,3-dimethylamylamine (1,3-DMA
  3. Anderson WG. The sympathomimetic activity of N-isopropyloctopamine in vitro. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 1983;225(3):553-8. DOI

Medication overviews come from MedlinePlus (NIH); supplement label data from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.

Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Taking Isopropylnorsynephrine and Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Isopropylnorsynephrine with Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone?
We do not list a known interaction between Isopropylnorsynephrine and Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone. That does not guarantee the combination is risk-free, so confirm with your pharmacist or doctor — especially if you take other medications or have a health condition.
Do Isopropylnorsynephrine and Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone have any of the same side effects?
Yes — our sources link each of them separately to one of the same effects. That is not an interaction: neither changes how your body handles the other. It does mean that if one of those effects turns up, it can be harder to tell which one is behind it. They are listed on this page with the source behind each.
Should I take Isopropylnorsynephrine and Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone at the same time of day?
At least one FDA label for a product containing Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone says to take it with food. If you take Isopropylnorsynephrine on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate and take Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone with a meal where the label says to. Food instructions belong to the product rather than the ingredient — two Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone products can differ — so check the directions on your own box. This is about absorption, not an interaction.
How was the Isopropylnorsynephrine and Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone is filed under 13 classifications, and Isopropylnorsynephrine has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — none of Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone's classifications are among them. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded in our dataset, so this describes how the check was run rather than guaranteeing safety.
Does Isopropylnorsynephrine interact with any other medications?
Yes. Isopropylnorsynephrine has 344 documented drug interactions in our database — Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone is simply not one of them. If you take anything else, it is worth checking each one; they are all listed on this page.
Does Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone interact with any supplements?
Yes. Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone has documented interactions with 240 supplements in our database — Isopropylnorsynephrine is not one of them. The Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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