Medicine detail

Medroxyprogesterone

Used for contraception or hormonal indications when prescribed.

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Progestin Reproductive health ID 109

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What It Is Used For

Used for contraception or hormonal indications when prescribed.

Active Ingredient

medroxyprogesterone

Chemical Name

medroxyprogesterone acetate

Common Brands

Provera, Depo-Provera

Generic / Alternate Names

medroxyprogesterone tablets, medroxyprogesterone injection

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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome reference image: An anatomical illustration of adipose tissue. — Image: Blausen 0012 AdiposeTissue.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Commonly used in urinary, prostate, erectile, menstrual, menopause, or hormonal care depending on the medicine.

Endocrine / metabolic common use

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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Commonly used in urinary, prostate, erectile, menstrual, menopause, or hormonal care depending on the medicine.

Kidney / urinary common use

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Overactive Bladder

Commonly used in urinary, prostate, erectile, menstrual, menopause, or hormonal care depending on the medicine.

Kidney / urinary common use

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Urinary Incontinence reference image: An anatomical illustration of the kidney. — Image: Blausen 0592 KidneyAnatomy 01.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Urinary Incontinence

Commonly used in urinary, prostate, erectile, menstrual, menopause, or hormonal care depending on the medicine.

Kidney / urinary common use

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Endometriosis

Commonly used in urinary, prostate, erectile, menstrual, menopause, or hormonal care depending on the medicine.

Reproductive / pregnancy common use

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Erectile Dysfunction

Commonly used in urinary, prostate, erectile, menstrual, menopause, or hormonal care depending on the medicine.

Reproductive / pregnancy common use

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Menopause

Commonly used in urinary, prostate, erectile, menstrual, menopause, or hormonal care depending on the medicine.

Reproductive / pregnancy common use

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Erectile dysfunction reference image: An anatomical illustration of the kidney. — Image: Blausen 0592 KidneyAnatomy 01.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Erectile dysfunction

Commonly used in urinary, prostate, erectile, menstrual, menopause, or hormonal care depending on the medicine.

Urinary / reproductive symptom context

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Frequent urination

Commonly used in urinary, prostate, erectile, menstrual, menopause, or hormonal care depending on the medicine.

Urinary / reproductive symptom context

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Heavy menstrual bleeding

Commonly used in urinary, prostate, erectile, menstrual, menopause, or hormonal care depending on the medicine.

Urinary / reproductive symptom context

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Hot flashes

Commonly used in urinary, prostate, erectile, menstrual, menopause, or hormonal care depending on the medicine.

Urinary / reproductive symptom context

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Nighttime urination reference image: An anatomical illustration of the kidney. — Image: Blausen 0592 KidneyAnatomy 01.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Nighttime urination

Commonly used in urinary, prostate, erectile, menstrual, menopause, or hormonal care depending on the medicine.

Urinary / reproductive symptom context

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Urgent urination

Commonly used in urinary, prostate, erectile, menstrual, menopause, or hormonal care depending on the medicine.

Urinary / reproductive symptom context

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Urinary incontinence reference image: An anatomical illustration of the kidney. — Image: Blausen 0592 KidneyAnatomy 01.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Urinary incontinence

Commonly used in urinary, prostate, erectile, menstrual, menopause, or hormonal care depending on the medicine.

Urinary / reproductive symptom context

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Urinary retention reference image: An anatomical illustration of the kidney. — Image: Blausen 0592 KidneyAnatomy 01.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Urinary retention

Commonly used in urinary, prostate, erectile, menstrual, menopause, or hormonal care depending on the medicine.

Urinary / reproductive symptom context

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