MPA

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MPA




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MPA Brand names, MPA Analogs

MPA Brand Names Mixture

  • Lunelle (Medroxyprogesterone + Estradiol)

    • MPA Chemical_Formula

    C22H32O3

    MPA RX_link

    http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/medrox.htm

    MPA fda sheet

    MPA FDA

    MPA msds (material safety sheet)

    MPA Synthesis Reference

    P. Ruggieri, C. Ferrari, U.S. Pat. 3,043,832 (1962)

    MPA Molecular Weight

    344.488 g/mol

    MPA Melting Point

    220 - 223.5 oC

    MPA H2O Solubility

    22.2mg/L

    MPA State

    Solid

    MPA LogP

    3.606

    MPA Dosage Forms

    Tablets; Depo injection

    MPA 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.

    MPA Pharmacology

    Medroxyprogesterone is a synthetic progestin more potent than progesterone.

    MPA Absorption

    Rapidly absorbed from GI tract

    MPA Toxicity

    Side effects include loss of bone mineral density, BMD changes in adult women, bleeding irregularities, cancer risks, and thromboembolic disorders.

    MPA Patient Information

    MPA Organisms Affected

    Humans and other mammals