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Medroxyprogesterone Acetate

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Definition: A synthetic progestin that is derived from 17-hydroxyprogesterone. It is a long-acting contraceptive that is effective both orally or by intramuscular injection and has also been used to treat breast and endometrial neoplasms.     
Pharmacological Action Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; Contraceptive Agents, Female; Contraceptive Agents, Male 		Other names Medroxyprogesterone 17 Acetate; DepoProvera; Depo Provera; Depo Medroxyprogesterone Acetate; Acetate, Medroxyprogesterone; Acetate, Depo-Medroxyprogesterone; Acetate, 6-alpha-Methyl-17alpha-hydroxyprogesteron; 6 alpha Methyl 17alpha hydroxyprogesterone Acetate; 17-Acetate, Medroxyprogesterone; Veramix; Provera; Perlutex; Medroxyprogesterone 17-Acetate, (6 beta)-Isomer; Medroxyprogesterone 17-Acetate, (6 alpha,17 alpha); Gestapuran; Farlutal; Depo-Provera; Cycrin; Curretab; ClinovirDrugs* : DEPO-SUBQ PROVERA 104; DEPO-PROVERA; PROVERA; AMEN; CURRETAB; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE; CYCRIN
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
9alpha-fluoromedroxyprogesterone acetate  0   Medroxyprogesterone Acetate/*analogs & derivatives. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2006 Nov;54(11):1567-70
Prempro  0   *Estrogens, Conjugated (USP) *Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Drug Combinations. JAMA 2002 Oct 2;288(13):1579PREMPHASE (PREMARIN;CYCRIN 14/14); PREMPRO; PREMPHASE 14/14; PREMPRO/PREMPHASE; PREMPRO (PREMARIN;CYCRIN)
Lunelle  0   *Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Estradiol/*analogs & derivatives Drug Combinations. Contraception 1999 Oct;60(4):177-8LUNELLE
MFP protocol  0   *Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols Fluorouracil Melphalan Medroxyprogesterone Acetate. Gynecol Oncol 1995 Nov;59(2):243-8
Premaril Plus  0   *Estrogens, Conjugated (USP) *Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Estrogen Replacement Therapy. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 1992 Sep 23;46(2-3):109-16
17-acetoxy-3-(glucopyransosyl)oxy-6-methylpregn-4-en-20-one  144356-81-0   *Glucosides Medroxyprogesterone Acetate/*analogs & derivatives. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 1992 May;70(5):723-7
CycloProvera  71615-27-5   *Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Estradiol/*analogs & derivatives.
Pharma Action Contraceptives, Oral, Combined 		Contraception 1982;25(3):261
6 alpha-methyl-17 alpha-hydroxy-11-deoxy-corticosterone-21-acetate  3386-03-6 Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 21-(acetyloxy)-17-hydroxy-6-methyl-, (6alpha)  Medroxyprogesterone Acetate/*analogs & derivatives. Yao Hsueh Hsueh Pao 1981;16(5):342

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