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