Medroxyprogesteronedrug info
1 ML medroxyprogesterone acetate 150 MG/ML Prefilled Syringe
What it is used for
Medroxyprogesterone acetate injectable suspension is indicated for use by females of reproductive potential to prevent pregnancy.
Limitations of Use: The use of medroxyprogesterone acetate injectable suspension is not recommended as a long-term (i.e., longer than 2 years) birth control method unless other options are considered inadequate. Medroxyprogesterone acetate is a progestin indicated for use by females of reproductive potential to prevent pregnancy.
Limitations of Use: The use of medroxyprogesterone acetate injectable suspension is not recommended as a long-term (i.e., longer than 2 years) birth control method unless other options are considered inadequate.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective December 14, 2022. 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 injectable suspension, USP, a contraceptive injection, contains medroxyprogesterone acetate, USP a derivative of progesterone, as its active ingredient. Medroxyprogesterone acetate is active by the parenteral and oral routes of administration. It is a white or almost white, crystalline powder that is stable in air and that melts between 205°C and 209°C. It is freely soluble in chloroform, soluble in acetone and dioxane, sparingly soluble in alcohol and 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 as follows: Medroxyprogesterone acetate injectable suspension, USP for IM injection is available in prefilled syringe containing 1 mL of medroxyprogesterone acetate sterile aqueous suspension 150 mg/mL. For Medroxyprogesterone acetate injectable suspension prefilled syringe, each mL of sterile aqueous suspension contains: Medroxyprogesterone acetate 150 mg Polyethylene glycol 3350 28.90 mg Polysorbate 80 2.41 mg Sodium chloride 8.68 mg Methylparaben 1.37 mg Propylparaben 0.15 mg Water for injection quantity sufficient When necessary, pH is adjusted with sodium hydroxide or hydrochloric acid, or both. spl-medroxy-structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective December 14, 2022. 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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