Medroxyprogesterone: Difference between revisions
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**In a trial of 48 patients all had cessation in 5 days.<ref name="highdose">Ammerman SR, Nelson AL. A new progestogen-only medical therapy for outpatient management of acute, abnormal uterine bleeding: a pilot study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2013. 208(6):499.e1-e5.</ref> | **In a trial of 48 patients all had cessation in 5 days.<ref name="highdose">Ammerman SR, Nelson AL. A new progestogen-only medical therapy for outpatient management of acute, abnormal uterine bleeding: a pilot study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2013. 208(6):499.e1-e5.</ref> | ||
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==Adverse Reactions== | ==Adverse Reactions== | ||
Latest revision as of 20:40, 24 January 2024
Administration
- Type:
- Dosage Forms:
- Routes of Administration:
- Common Trade Names:
Adult Dosing
Non-pregnant vaginal bleeding
- 20 mg PO TID for 7 days[1]
- 76% success, median time 3 days
- Alternative, not officially endorsed by ACOG: 150mg IM x 1 then 20 mg PO TID x 3 days
- In a trial of 48 patients all had cessation in 5 days.[2]
Pediatric Dosing
Special Populations
Pregnancy Rating
Lactation risk
Renal Dosing
- Adult:
- Pediatric:
Hepatic Dosing
- Adult:
- Pediatric:
Contraindications
- Allergy to class/drug
- History of VTE
- History of arterial thromboembolic events
- History of breast cancer
- Liver disease
Adverse Reactions
Serious
Common
Pharmacology
- Half-life:
- Metabolism:
- Excretion: