Medroxyprogesteronedrug info
medroxyprogesterone acetate 5 MG Oral Tablet
What it is used for
Medroxyprogesterone acetate tablets are indicated for the treatment of secondary amenorrhea and abnormal uterine bleeding due to hormonal imbalance in the absence of organic pathology, such as fibroids or uterine cancer. They are also indicated for use in the prevention of endometrial hyperplasia in nonhysterectomized postmenopausal women who are receiving daily oral conjugated estrogens 0.625 mg tablets.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective May 21, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Medroxyprogesterone acetate tablets contain medroxyprogesterone acetate, which is a derivative of progesterone. It is a white to off-white, odorless crystalline powder, stable in air, melting between 200 and 210°C. It is freely soluble in chloroform, soluble in acetone and in dioxane, sparingly soluble in alcohol and in methanol, slightly soluble in ether, and insoluble in water. The chemical name for medroxyprogesterone acetate is pregn-4-ene-3, 20-dione, 17-(acetyloxy)-6-methyl-, (6α)-.
The structural formula is: Each medroxyprogesterone acetate tablet for oral administration contains 2.5 mg, 5 mg or 10 mg of medroxyprogesterone acetate and the following inactive ingredients: Calcium stearate, corn starch, lactose, mineral oil, sucrose and talc. The 2.5 mg tablets also contain: FD&C Yellow No. 6. The 5 mg tablets also contain: FD&C Blue No.2–Aluminum Lake. Chemical Structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective May 21, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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