Medroxyprogesterone

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Used for

Provera

Broader Terms

progesterone analog, progestin

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• html me drox' ee proe jes' te rone Why is this medication prescribed? Medroxyprogesterone is used to treat abnormal menstruation (periods) or irregular vaginal bleeding.
• What is estradiol and medroxyprogesterone? • Estradiol is a form of estrogen and medroxyprogesterone is a form of progesterone, which are both female hormones involved in conception.
• between the two is that medroxyprogesterone is an analog, a "look alike", of progesterone, not truly a progesterone at all, but rather a progestin.
• Medroxyprogesterone is available as Provera and Depo-Provera Medroxyprogesterone is a weak antiandrogen, and testosterone suppression may be accomplished with lower doses of estrogen.
• Medroxyprogesterone is a synthetic (laboratory-made) steroid that acts like the natural hormone progesterone.

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