Curretab
Category
Curretab Brand names, Curretab Analogs
Curretab Brand Names Mixture
Lunelle (Medroxyprogesterone + Estradiol)
Curretab Chemical_Formula
C22H32O3
Curretab RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/medrox.htm
Curretab fda sheet
Curretab msds (material safety sheet)
Curretab Synthesis Reference
P. Ruggieri, C. Ferrari, U.S. Pat. 3,043,832 (1962)
Curretab Molecular Weight
344.488 g/mol
Curretab Melting Point
220 - 223.5 oC
Curretab H2O Solubility
22.2mg/L
Curretab State
Solid
Curretab LogP
3.606
Curretab Dosage Forms
Tablets; Depo injection
Curretab Indication
Used as a contraceptive and to treat amenorrhea, abnormal uterine bleeding, endometriosis, endometrial and renal cell carcinomas, and pulmonary disorders such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Pickwickian syndrome, and other hypercapnic pulmonary conditions.
Curretab Pharmacology
Medroxyprogesterone is a synthetic progestin more potent than progesterone.
Curretab Absorption
Rapidly absorbed from GI tract
Curretab Toxicity
Side effects include loss of bone mineral density, BMD changes in adult women, bleeding irregularities, cancer risks, and thromboembolic disorders.
Curretab Patient Information
Curretab Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals