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MP Brand names, MP Analogs

MP Brand Names Mixture

  • Lunelle (Medroxyprogesterone + Estradiol)

MP Chemical_Formula

C22H32O3

MP RX_link

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

MP fda sheet

MP FDA

MP msds (material safety sheet)

MP Synthesis Reference

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

MP Molecular Weight

344.488 g/mol

MP Melting Point

220 - 223.5 oC

MP H2O Solubility

22.2mg/L

MP State

Solid

MP LogP

3.606

MP Dosage Forms

Tablets; Depo injection

MP 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.

MP Pharmacology

Medroxyprogesterone is a synthetic progestin more potent than progesterone.

MP Absorption

Rapidly absorbed from GI tract

MP side effects and Toxicity

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

MP Patient Information

MP Organisms Affected

Humans and other mammals