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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