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Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
Definition
: A synthetic progestin that is derived from 17-hydroxyprogesterone. It is a long-acting contraceptive that is effective both orally or by intramuscular injection and has also been used to treat breast and endometrial neoplasms.
Other names
Medroxyprogesterone 17 Acetate; DepoProvera; Depo Provera; Depo Medroxyprogesterone Acetate; Acetate, Medroxyprogesterone; Acetate, Depo-
Medroxyprogesterone; Acetate, 6-
alpha-
Methyl-
17alpha-
hydroxyprogesteron; 6 alpha Methyl 17alpha hydroxyprogesterone Acetate; 17-
Acetate, Medroxyprogesterone; Veramix; Provera; Perlutex; Medroxyprogesterone 17-
Acetate, (6 beta)-
Isomer; Medroxyprogesterone 17-
Acetate, (6 alpha,17 alpha); Gestapuran; Farlutal; Depo-
Provera; Cycrin; Curretab; Clinovir
Drugs:
DEPO-SUBQ PROVERA 104
DEPO-PROVERA
;
PROVERA
;
AMEN
;
CURRETAB
;
MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE
;
CYCRIN
;
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
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Lunelle [ MPA-E2C ]
monthly contraceptive injection, consisting of 25 mg of MPA and 5 mg of estradiol cypionate (E2C)
0
*Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
Estradiol/*analogs & derivatives
Drug Combinations
Contraception 1999 Oct;60(4):177-8
LUNELLE