medroxyprogesterone acetate

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med·rox·y·pro·ges·ter·one acetate

 (mĭ-drŏk′sē-prō-jĕs′tə-rōn′)
n.
A progestin, C24H34O4, used as an injectable contraceptive, in the treatment of amenorrhea and uterine bleeding, and, in combination with estrogen, in hormone replacement therapy.
[me(thyl) + (hy)droxy + progesterone.]
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The first case involved a postanorexic 16-year-old girl who was on depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) for contraception and presented 1 month after her first injection.
Decidual casts linked to DMPA use in teens: inform patients that decidual cast expulsion is a rare side effect of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate
Medroxyprogesterone acetate is not an antiandrogen per se but is, rather, a progestational agent that reduces testosterone levels indirectly Leuprolide acetate, an LHRH agonist, has a comparable effect and has been effective in patients who did not respond to medroxyprogesterone acetate and other agents.
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* explain the latest data and recommendations on venous thrombotic events and combined hormonal methods discuss the possibility of an association between depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) and acquisition of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Highlights (and lowlights) from the past year in contraception: the US unintended pregnancy rate and controversies in providing contraception
clinical centers were randomly assigned to receive combined conjugated equine estrogens, 0.625 mg/d, plus medroxyprogesterone acetate, 2.5 mg/d, or placebo pill.
Postmenopausal hormone therapy 'ups breast cancer risk'
When presented with the options of NEA, oral medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), and depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), many women express an interest in NEA because of the clinically proven benefit.
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They are likely to suffer high bone mineral density (BMD) loss in the hip or lower spine within two years of beginning the contraceptive, depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA).
Women on injectable birth control 'at higher bone loss risk'
The researchers compared the daily use of oral conjugated equine estrogens (0.625 mg) plus medroxyprogesterone acetate (2.5 mg), or CEE+MPA, with the daily use of a placebo pill.
Breast tenderness during hormone replacement therapy may indicate cancer risk
SAN FRANCISCO -- A form of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate is as effective as leuprolide for the treatment of endometriosis-associated pelvic pain, but it's significantly safer and better tolerated, Anthony A.
Depot medroxyprogesterone looks safe, helpful for endometriosis pain
SAN FRANCISCC -- An investigational form of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate is as effective as leuprolide for the treatment of endometriosis-associated pelvic pain, but it's significantly safer and better tolerated, Anthony A.
Depot drug looks safe, helpful for endometriosis
SAN FRANCISCO -- An investigational form of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate is as effective as leuprolide for the treatment of endometriosis-associated pelvic pain, but it's significantly safer and better tolerated, Anthony A.
Investigational DMPA-SC treats endometriosis pain, curbs BMD loss
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