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Depomedroxyprogesterone acetate en es it fr

Depomedroxyprogesterone acetate Brand names, Depomedroxyprogesterone acetate Analogs

Depomedroxyprogesterone acetate Brand Names Mixture

  • Lunelle (Medroxyprogesterone + Estradiol)

Depomedroxyprogesterone acetate Chemical_Formula

C22H32O3

Depomedroxyprogesterone acetate RX_link

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

Depomedroxyprogesterone acetate fda sheet

Depomedroxyprogesterone_acetate FDA

Depomedroxyprogesterone acetate msds (material safety sheet)

Depomedroxyprogesterone acetate Synthesis Reference

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

Depomedroxyprogesterone acetate Molecular Weight

344.488 g/mol

Depomedroxyprogesterone acetate Melting Point

220 - 223.5 oC

Depomedroxyprogesterone acetate H2O Solubility

22.2mg/L

Depomedroxyprogesterone acetate State

Solid

Depomedroxyprogesterone acetate LogP

3.606

Depomedroxyprogesterone acetate Dosage Forms

Tablets; Depo injection

Depomedroxyprogesterone 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.

Depomedroxyprogesterone acetate Pharmacology

Medroxyprogesterone is a synthetic progestin more potent than progesterone.

Depomedroxyprogesterone acetate Absorption

Rapidly absorbed from GI tract

Depomedroxyprogesterone acetate side effects and Toxicity

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

Depomedroxyprogesterone acetate Patient Information

Depomedroxyprogesterone acetate Organisms Affected

Humans and other mammals