medroxyprogesterone acetate
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me·droxy·pro·ges·ter·one acetate me-.dräk-sē-prō-'jes-tə-.rōn- n a synthetic steroid progestational hormone C
24H
34O
4 that is used esp. in the treatment of amenorrhea and abnormal uterine bleeding, in conjunction with conjugated estrogens to relieve the symptoms of menopause and to prevent osteoporosis, and as an injectable contraceptive
called also medroxyprogesterone see DEPO-PROVERA
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med·roxy·pro·ges·ter·one ac·e·tate (məd-rok″se-pro-jesґtər-ōn) [USP] a progestin administered orally for treatment of secondary amenorrhea and dysfunctional uterine bleeding, induction of menses, prevention and treatment of endometrial hyperplasia in postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy, and testing for endogenous estrogen production; administered orally or intramuscularly as an antineoplastic in treatment of metastatic endometrial, breast, and renal carcinoma; and administered intramuscularly as a long-acting contraceptive.
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