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