Comparing Medroxyprogesterone vs Progesterone
| Medroxyprogesterone | Progesterone |
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| Medroxyprogesterone | Progesterone |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Endometrial Hyperplasia - Prophylaxis, Amenorrhea, Endometrial Cancer, Birth Control, Endometriosis, Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy, Gender Dysphoria... View more |
Prescription and OTC
Progesterone is a hormone that is used to treat conditions associated with ovulation, fertility, menstruation, menopause, or abnormal uterine bleeding. It may be used in gender-affirming therapy to... View more |
Related suggestions Endometriosis
Amenorrhea
Gender Dysphoria
Endometrial Hyperplasia, Prophylaxis
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| More about Medroxyprogesterone | More about Progesterone | ||||||||||||||||
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Medroxyprogesterone has an average rating of 4.5 out of 10 from a total of 2469 ratings on Drugs.com. 30% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 51% reported a negative effect. |
Progesterone has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 78 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Medroxyprogesterone side effects |
View all Progesterone side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all Medroxyprogesterone prices |
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| Depo Provera, depo-subQ provera 104, Provera | Crinone, Cyclogest, Endometrin, First Progesterone MC10, First Progesterone MC5, Gestone, Milprosa, Prometrium | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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401 hours |
1 hour |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
Oral Formulations
Category N
Not classified
Excluding Oral Formulations See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 248 drugs are known to interact with Medroxyprogesterone:
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A total of 211 drugs are known to interact with Progesterone:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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June 18, 1959 |
November 01, 1974 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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