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