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