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