Medroxyprogesterone Acetate. Medroxyprogesterone acetate MPA also known as depot medroxyprogesterone acetate DMPA in injectable form and sold under the brand name Depo-Provera among others is a hormonal medication of the progestin type. Medroxyprogesterone acetate is an acetate ester resulting from the formal condensation of the 17alpha-hydroxy group of medroxyprogesterone with the carboxy group of acetic acid.
This treats painful irregularabsent menstrual periods and prevents overgrowth of the lining of the uterus in menopausal women taking oestrogen another female hormone. Medroxyprogesterone is used to treat conditions such as absent or irregular menstrual periods or abnormal uterine bleeding. Studies have demonstrated an increased risk of DVT pulmonary embolism stroke and myocardial infarction in postmenopausal women during treatment with daily oral conjugated estrogens combined with medroxyPROGESTERone acetate relative to placebo.
Depo-Provera typically suppresses ovulation keeping your ovaries from releasing an egg.
Medroxyprogesterone acetate is used for the treatment of hot flushes caused by long-term androgen suppression in men but it is not licensed for this indication. Medroxyprogesterone is a type of female hormone progestin. Medroxyprogesterone acetate is used for the treatment of hot flushes caused by long-term androgen suppression in men but it is not licensed for this indication. Depo-Provera typically suppresses ovulation keeping your ovaries from releasing an egg.