Medroxyprogesterone Acetate

Medroxiprogesteronacetat

Svensk definition

Ett syntetiskt progestin som erhålls från 17-hydroxiprogesteron. Det är ett långtidsverkande preventivmedel som kan tas både oralt och intramuskulärt, och som även använts för behandling av bröst- och endometrietumörer.

Engelsk definition

A synthetic progestin that is derived from 17-hydroxyprogesterone. It is a long-acting contraceptive that is effective both orally or by intramuscular injection and has also been used to treat breast and endometrial neoplasms.

Svenska synonymer

Depo-medroxiprogesteron 17-acetat Depo-provera Farlutal Gestapuran Provera Medroxyprogesteron 17-acetat

Engelska synonymer

6-alpha-Methyl-17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone Acetate 6 alpha Methyl 17alpha hydroxyprogesterone Acetate Depo-Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Depo Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (6 alpha)-17-(Acetoxy)-6-methylpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 17-(acetyloxy)-6-methyl-, (6alpha)- Medroxyprogesterone 17-Acetate Medroxyprogesterone 17 Acetate Depo-Provera Depo Provera DepoProvera Farlutal Gestapuran Curretab Medroxyprogesterone 17-Acetate, (6 beta)-Isomer Perlutex Provera Veramix Cycrin Medroxyprogesterone 17-Acetate, (6 alpha,17 alpha)-Isomer