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