Medroxyprogesterone

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Medroxyprogesterone (medroxyprogesterone systemic) is a member of the following drug classes: contraceptives, hormones/antineoplastics, progestins and is used to treat Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Amenorrhea, Birth Control, Endometrial Cancer, Endometrial Hyperplasia - Prophylaxis, Endometriosis and Renal Cell Carcinoma.

US matches:

• Medroxyprogesterone


• Medroxyprogesterone Injectable Suspension


• Medroxyprogesterone Injectable Suspension (Subcutaneous)


• Medroxyprogesterone injectable


• Medroxyprogesterone Intramuscular


• Medroxyprogesterone Acetate

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

G03AC06,G03DA02,L02AB02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000520-85-4

Chemical Formula

C22-H32-O3

Molecular Weight

344

Therapeutic Categories

Progestin

Antineoplastic agent

Chemical Name

Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 17-hydroxy-6-methyl-, (6α)-

Foreign Names

• Medroxyprogesteronum (Latin)
• Medroxyprogesteron (German)
• Médroxyprogestérone (French)
• Medroxiprogesterona (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Medrossiprogesterone (OS: DCIT)
• Medroxyprogesterone (OS: BAN)
• Médroxyprogestérone (OS: DCF)
• Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (OS: BANM, JAN)
• Methylhydroxyprogesterone acetate (IS)
• Methypregnone (IS)
• Metigesterona (IS)
• Medroxyprogesteronacetat (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Médroxyprogestérone (acétate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Int. 4, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Medroxyprogesteroni acetas (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Contracep
  Gomtal, Peru



• Dépo-Prodasone
  Pfizer, Tunisia



• Divina (Medroxyprogesterone and Estradiol)
  Abdi Ibrahim, Turkey; Innotech, Tunisia; Orion, Hungary



• Diviseq (Medroxyprogesterone and Estradiol)
  Orion, Switzerland; Orion, Taiwan



• Farlutal Inyectable
  Pfizer, Chile



• Femihexal
  Hexal, Czech Republic



• Medroxiprogesterona Induquimica
  Induquimica, Peru



• Medroxiprogesterona Pfizer
  Pfizer, Peru



• Megestron
  Organon, Peru



• Progestagen
  Ethical, Dominican Republic



• Provera
  Pfizer, Latvia; Techno, Bangladesh



• Roxyprog
  Pak, Peru



• Triaval (Medroxyprogesterone and Estradiol 17ß-valerate)
  Orion, Switzerland



• Anoesterine (veterinary use)
  Dopharma, Netherlands



• Anovulin (veterinary use)
  Ceva, Netherlands



• Anovutab (veterinary use)
  Ceva, Netherlands



• Apo-Medroxy
  Apotex, Canada



• Aragest
  Dexxon, Israel



• Ciclotal
  Lemery, Peru



• Climanor
  Resource, United Kingdom



• Climaterol HT (Medroxyprogesterone and Estrogens, conjugated)
  GYNOpharm, Colombia



• Climatrol HT Continuo (Medroxyprogesterone and Estrogens, conjugated)
  Gynopharm, Peru



• Climopax (Medroxyprogesterone and Estrogens, conjugated)
  Wyeth, Germany



• Colircusi Medrivas (Medroxyprogesterone and Tetryzoline)
  Alcon, Spain



• Controlestril (veterinary use)
  Omega Pharma France, France



• Cyclofemina (Medroxyprogesterone and Estradiol 17ß-cypionate:)
  ABL, Peru



• Depo Promone (veterinary use)
  Pfizer, Poland; Pfizer Animal Health, Luxembourg; Pfizer Santé Animale, France



• Depo-Clinovir
  Pfizer, Germany



• Depocon
  Pfizer, Austria



• Depogeston (veterinary use)
  Biowet Pulawy, Poland



• Depo-Prodasone
  Pfizer, Chile



• Dépo-Prodasone
  Pfizer, France



• Depo-Progevera
  Pfizer, Spain



• Depo-Promone (veterinary use)
  Pfizer Animal Health, Belgium; Pfizer Animal Health, Switzerland; Pfizer Animal Health, Netherlands



• Depo-Provera
  Delphi, Netherlands; Eczacibasi, Turkey; Euro, Netherlands; Pfizer, Australia; Pfizer, Belgium; Pfizer, Bahrain; Pfizer, Brazil; Pfizer, Canada; Pfizer, Switzerland; Pfizer, Colombia; Pfizer, Czech Republic; Pfizer, Denmark; Pfizer, Ecuador; Pfizer, Estonia; Pfizer, Finland; Pfizer, United Kingdom; Pfizer, Georgia; Pfizer, Hong Kong; Pfizer, Hungary; Pfizer, Ireland; Pfizer, Israel; Pfizer, India; Pfizer, Iceland; Pfizer, Italy; Pfizer, Lithuania; Pfizer, Luxembourg; Pfizer, Luxembourg; Pfizer, Latvia; Pfizer, Malaysia; Pfizer, Netherlands; Pfizer, Norway; Pfizer, New Zealand; Pfizer, Oman; Pfizer, Peru; Pfizer, Philippines; Pfizer, Poland; Pfizer, Portugal; Pfizer, Sweden; Pfizer, Singapore; Pfizer, United States; Pfizer, Venezuela; Pfizer, Vietnam; Pfizer, South Africa; Pharmacia, Bangladesh; Pharmacia, Greece; Pharmacia, Romania; Upjohn, Ethiopia



• Dépo-Provera
  Pfizer, France



• Depo-Provera (veterinary use)
  Pfizer Animal Health, Finland



• Depo-Ralovera
  Pfizer, Australia



• Depo-SubQ Provera
  Pfizer, United States



• Depotrust
  Umeda, Philippines



• Divina (Medroxyprogesterone and Estradiol)
  HRA, France; Organon, Greece; Orion, Poland; Orion, Slovakia



• Divina Paranova (Medroxyprogesterone and Estradiol)
  Orion, Denmark



• Divina Plus (Medroxyprogesterone and Estradiol)
  Orion, Denmark; Orion, Sweden



• Diviplus (Medroxyprogesterone and Estradiol)
  Eumedica, Belgium



• Diviseg (Medroxyprogesterone and Estradiol)
  Orion, Slovakia



• Diviseq (Medroxyprogesterone and Estradiol)
  Orion, Poland; Orion, Thailand



• Diviva (Medroxyprogesterone and Estradiol)
  Eumedica, Belgium



• Dugen
  Hemofarm, Serbia



• Duova (Medroxyprogesterone and Estradiol 17ß-valerate)
  HRA, France



• Enaf
  Umeda, Thailand



• Estopause (Medroxyprogesterone and Estradiol)
  Faran Laboratories, Greece



• Estranova C.C. (Medroxyprogesterone and Estradiol)
  ABL, Peru



• Farlutal Depot
  Deva, Turkey; Pfizer, Austria



• Farlutal
  Deva, Turkey; IFET, Greece; Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer, Belgium; Pfizer, Brazil; Pfizer, Switzerland; Pfizer, Chile; Pfizer, Estonia; Pfizer, Spain; Pfizer, Finland; Pfizer, France; Pfizer, Italy; Pfizer, Luxembourg; Pfizer, Norway; Pfizer, Oman; Pfizer, Singapore; Pfizer, Thailand; Pfizer, Taiwan; Pfizer, Vietnam; Pharmacia, Bulgaria; Pharmacia, Bahrain; Pharmacia, Luxembourg; Pharmacia, Romania



• Farlutale
  Pfizer, Argentina



• Filena (Medroxyprogesterone and Estradiol)
  Organon, Italy



• Gen-Medroxy
  Genpharm, Canada



• Gestapuran
  Leo, Finland



• Gestomikron
  Adamed, Poland



• Gynécalm (veterinary use)
  Virbac, France



• Hebdo'pil (veterinary use)
  Omega Pharma France, France



• Hexal-Mpa
  Hexal, South Africa



• Hysron
  Kyowa Hakko Kirin, Japan



• Hysron H
  Kyowa Hakko Kirin, Japan



• Indivina (Medroxyprogesterone and Estradiol)
  Orion, Switzerland; Orion, Germany; Orion, Denmark; Orion, United Kingdom; Orion, Hungary; Orion, Lithuania; Orion, Norway; Orion, Sweden; Orion, Slovakia; Orion, Thailand; Orion, Taiwan



• Livomedrox
  Varifarma, Argentina



• Lunelle (Medroxyprogesterone and Estradiol Cypionate)
  Pfizer, United States



• Lyndavel
  Umeda, Philippines



• Medkiron
  Towa Yakuhin, Japan



• Medroplex
  Teva, Czech Republic



• Medrosterona
  Gador, Argentina



• Medroxiprogesteron Acetat
  Terapia, Romania



• Medroxiprogesterona Acetato L.CH.
  Chile, Chile



• Medroxiprogesterona Filaxis
  Filaxis, Argentina



• Medroxiprogesterona
  LKM, Argentina



• Medroxoral (veterinary use)
  A.S.T. farma B.V, Netherlands



• Medroxyhexal
  Sandoz, Australia



• Medroxyprogesteron (veterinary use)
  Alfasan, Netherlands



• Medroxyprogesteronacetaat PCH
  Pharmachemie, Netherlands



• Medroxyprogesteron-Acetaat
  IFET, Greece



• Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
  Duramed, United States; Greenstone, United States; Major, United States; Sandoz, United States; Sicor, United States; Teva USA, United States; USL Pharma, United States



• Megestron
  Organon, Colombia; Organon, Ghana; Organon, Kenya; Organon, Mexico; Organon, Netherlands; Organon, Romania; Organon, Serbia; Organon, Tanzania; Organon, Zimbabwe; Organon Teknika, Ethiopia



• Mepastat
  Orion, Finland



• Meprate
  Serum Institute, India



• Mepro
  Johnson, Taiwan



• MPA GYN
  Hexal, Germany



• MPA Hexal
  Hexal, Germany; Hexal, Luxembourg



• MPA (veterinary use)
  Ilium Veterinary Products, Australia



• MPA-beta
  Betapharm, Germany



• Nadigest (veterinary use)
  Streuli Vet, Switzerland



• Nerfin
  Pola Pharma, Japan



• Non-Preg
  LBS Laboratory, Myanmar



• Oestro Tabs Plus cyclic (Medroxyprogesterone and Estradiol)
  Vifor, Switzerland



• Osmil (Medroxyprogesterone and Estradiol)
  Opfermann, Germany



• Ovucon (veterinary use)
  Intervet, Netherlands



• Perifem (Medroxyprogesterone and Estradiol)
  Organon, Spain



• Perlutex
  Leo, Bangladesh; Leo, Dominican Republic; Leo, Guatemala; Leo, Honduras; Leo, Iceland; Leo, Norway; Leo, Panama; Leo, El Salvador; LEO Pharma, Denmark



• Perlutex (veterinary use)
  Bayer Animal, Germany; Bayer Sanità Animale, Italy; Dechra, Netherlands; Dechra Veterinary Products, France; Gräub, Switzerland; Leo, United Kingdom; Leo, Ireland; Leo Pharma Animal, Norway; Leo Vet, Portugal; VetXX, Austria; VetXX, Finland; VetXX, Sweden



• Petogen
  BodenPTY Limited Trading, Ethiopia; Kope Trading, Peru



• Petogen-Fresenius
  Bodene, South Africa



• Planibu
  Fahrenheit, Indonesia



• Premelle (Medroxyprogesterone and Estrogens, conjugated)
  Wyeth, Oman; Wyeth, South Africa



• Premia (Medroxyprogesterone and Estrogens, conjugated)
  Wyeth, Australia; Wyeth, New Zealand



• Premique (Medroxyprogesterone and Conjugated estrogens)
  Wyeth, Malta; Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom



• Premphase (Medroxyprogesterone and Estrogens, conjugated)
  Wyeth, United States



• Premplus (Medroxyprogesterone and Estrogens, conjugated)
  Wyeth, Canada



• Prempro (Medroxyprogesterone and Estrogens, conjugated)
  Wyeth, United States



• Procadog (veterinary use)
  Femada, Switzerland



• Prodafem
  Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer, Switzerland



• Prodasone
  Pfizer, Chile



• Progeron
  Remedica, Cyprus



• Progeston
  Fuji Yakuhin, Japan



• Progevera
  Pfizer, Spain



• Promon (veterinary use)
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Sweden; Boehringer Ingelheim Vet, Norway



• Promone-E (veterinary use)
  Pharmacia, Ireland; Pharmacia Animal Health, United Kingdom



• Provera
  Grünenthal, Mexico; Pfizer, Australia; Pfizer, Belgium; Pfizer, Brazil; Pfizer, Belize; Pfizer, Canada; Pfizer, Chile; Pfizer, Colombia; Pfizer, Costa Rica; Pfizer, Czech Republic; Pfizer, Denmark; Pfizer, Ecuador; Pfizer, Estonia; Pfizer, Finland; Pfizer, United Kingdom; Pfizer, Georgia; Pfizer, Guatemala; Pfizer, Hong Kong; Pfizer, Honduras; Pfizer, Croatia (Hrvatska); Pfizer, Hungary; Pfizer, Indonesia; Pfizer, Ireland; Pfizer, Israel; Pfizer, Italy; Pfizer, Japan; Pfizer, Lithuania; Pfizer, Luxembourg; Pfizer, Malaysia; Pfizer, Nicaragua; Pfizer, Netherlands; Pfizer, Norway; Pfizer, New Zealand; Pfizer, Panama; Pfizer, Peru; Pfizer, Philippines; Pfizer, Poland; Pfizer, Portugal; Pfizer, Sweden; Pfizer, Singapore; Pfizer, El Salvador; Pfizer, Thailand; Pfizer, Taiwan; Pfizer, United States; Pfizer, Venezuela; Pfizer, Vietnam; Pfizer, South Africa; Pharmacia, Ghana; Pharmacia, Kenya; Pharmacia, Liberia; Pharmacia, Luxembourg; Pharmacia, Slovakia; Pharmacia, Sierra Leone; Pharmacia, Tanzania; Pharmacia, Uganda; Pharmacia, Zimbabwe; Pharmacia & Upjohn, Slovenia; Pharmacia & Upjohn, Slovakia; Pharmacia Upjohn, Oman; Upjohn, Ethiopia



• Provera (veterinary use)
  Pfizer Animal Health, Netherlands



• Ralovera
  Pfizer, Australia



• Sayana
  Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer, Germany



• Sedometril (veterinary use)
  Albrecht, Germany



• Sisare (Medroxyprogesterone and Estradiol)
  Essex, Germany



• Supprestral (veterinary use)
  Laboratoire Vétoquinol, France; Selecta, Germany; Stricker, Switzerland; Vetoquinol, Belgium; Vetoquinol, Luxembourg; Vetoquinol, Netherlands



• Synchron Sponge (veterinary use)
  Eurovet, Netherlands



• Trevina (Medroxyprogesterone and Estradiol)
  Orion, Denmark



• Tridestra (Medroxyprogesterone and Estradiol)
  Orion, United Kingdom



• Trivina (Medroxyprogesterone and Estradiol)
  Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa; Orion, Sweden



• Veramix (veterinary use)
  Pfizer Animal Health, Netherlands; Pharmacia, Ireland; Pharmacia, Luxembourg; Pharmacia Animal Health, United Kingdom



• Veraplex
  Combiphar, Indonesia; Pharmachemie, Indonesia; Pharmachemie, Malaysia; Pharmachemie, Peru; Teva, Argentina; Teva, Belgium; Teva, Latvia

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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