MPA_Gyn_5
Category
MPA_Gyn_5 Brand names, MPA_Gyn_5 Analogs
MPA_Gyn_5 Brand Names Mixture
Lunelle (Medroxyprogesterone + Estradiol)
MPA_Gyn_5 Chemical_Formula
C22H32O3
MPA_Gyn_5 RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/medrox.htm
MPA_Gyn_5 fda sheet
MPA_Gyn_5 msds (material safety sheet)
MPA_Gyn_5 Synthesis Reference
P. Ruggieri, C. Ferrari, U.S. Pat. 3,043,832 (1962)
MPA_Gyn_5 Molecular Weight
344.488 g/mol
MPA_Gyn_5 Melting Point
220 - 223.5 oC
MPA_Gyn_5 H2O Solubility
22.2mg/L
MPA_Gyn_5 State
Solid
MPA_Gyn_5 LogP
3.606
MPA_Gyn_5 Dosage Forms
Tablets; Depo injection
MPA_Gyn_5 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_Gyn_5 Pharmacology
Medroxyprogesterone is a synthetic progestin more potent than progesterone.
MPA_Gyn_5 Absorption
Rapidly absorbed from GI tract
MPA_Gyn_5 Toxicity
Side effects include loss of bone mineral density, BMD changes in adult women, bleeding irregularities, cancer risks, and thromboembolic disorders.
MPA_Gyn_5 Patient Information
MPA_Gyn_5 Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals