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Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Brand names, Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Analogs

Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Brand Names Mixture

  • Lunelle (Medroxyprogesterone + Estradiol)

Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Chemical_Formula

C22H32O3

Medroxyprogesterone Acetate RX_link

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

Medroxyprogesterone Acetate fda sheet

Medroxyprogesterone_Acetate FDA

Medroxyprogesterone Acetate msds (material safety sheet)

Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Synthesis Reference

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

Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Molecular Weight

344.488 g/mol

Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Melting Point

220 - 223.5 oC

Medroxyprogesterone Acetate H2O Solubility

22.2mg/L

Medroxyprogesterone Acetate State

Solid

Medroxyprogesterone Acetate LogP

3.606

Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Dosage Forms

Tablets; Depo injection

Medroxyprogesterone 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.

Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Pharmacology

Medroxyprogesterone is a synthetic progestin more potent than progesterone.

Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Absorption

Rapidly absorbed from GI tract

Medroxyprogesterone 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.

Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Patient Information

Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Organisms Affected

Humans and other mammals