Generic Back to Top. Medroxyprogesterone For more information on this medication choose from the list of selections below. Provera Drug Class Back to Top. Provera is part of the drug class: Pregnen 4 derivatives. Side Effects of Provera Back to Top. The following side effects have been reported with the use of Provera alone: Breast tenderness Breast milk secretion Breakthrough bleeding Spotting minor vaginal bleeding Irregular periods Amenorrhea absence of menstrual periods Vaginal secretions Headaches Nervousness Dizziness Depression Insomnia, sleepiness, fatigue Premenstrual syndrome-like symptoms Thrombophlebitis inflamed veins Blood clot Itching, hives, skin rash Acne Hair loss, hair growth Abdominal discomfort Nausea Bloating Fever Increase in weight Swelling Changes in vision and sensitivity to contact lenses Call your healthcare provider right away if you get hives, problems breathing, swelling of the face, mouth, tongue or neck.
Provera Interactions Back to Top. Provera Precautions Back to Top. See your healthcare provider right away if you get vaginal bleeding while taking Provera. Have a pelvic exam, breast exam and mammogram breast X-ray every year unless your healthcare provider tells you something else. If members of your family have had breast cancer or if you have ever had breast lumps or an abnormal mammogram, you may need to have breast exams more often.
If you have high blood pressure, high cholesterol fat in the blood , diabetes, are overweight, or if you use tobacco, you may have a higher chance of getting heart disease. Ask your healthcare provider for ways to lower your chance of getting heart disease. Do not start taking Provera if you: have undiagnosed vaginal bleeding.
Estrogen plus progestin may increase your chance of getting certain cancers, including cancer of the breast. If you have or have had cancer, talk with your healthcare provider about whether you should use Provera. Tell your healthcare provider if you think that you may be pregnant or having a miscarriage.
There may be an increased risk of minor birth defects in children whose mothers take this drug during the first 4 months of pregnancy. If you take Provera and later find out you were pregnant when you took it, be sure to discuss this with your doctor as soon as possible. Provera should not be used as a test for pregnancy.
Provera Food Interactions Back to Top. Inform MD Back to Top. Tell your healthcare provider: If you are breastfeeding. The hormone in Provera can pass into your breast milk. About all of your medical problems. This medication should not be used for longer than 2 years unless other birth control methods will not work for you. An important time when your bones continue to build up is during your teenage and young adult years. Talk with your doctor about the risks and benefits of this medication and other birth control choices.
Smoking raises your risk of stroke, heart attack, blood clots, and high blood pressure from hormonal birth control such as the pill, patch, ring. The risk of these serious problems increases with age and with the number of cigarettes you smoke.
Do not smoke or use tobacco. This medication is used to prevent pregnancy. Medroxyprogesterone is like a natural hormone made by the body. It works mainly by preventing the growth and release of an egg ovulation during your menstrual cycle. It also makes vaginal fluid thicker to help prevent sperm from reaching an egg fertilization and changes the lining of the uterus womb to prevent attachment of a fertilized egg.
Medroxyprogesterone is also used to treat endometriosis. It works by lowering the amount of certain hormones in the body and decreasing the growth of abnormal tissues that cause endometriosis.
This helps reduce pain and other symptoms. Using this medication does not protect you or your partner against sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia.
Read the Patient Information Leaflet if available from your pharmacist before you start using medroxyprogesterone and each time you get a refill. If you have any questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist. This medication is given by injection under the skin in the stomach area or upper thigh as directed by your doctor, usually once every 3 months. Before starting this medication, you must have a negative pregnancy test.
The first injection is usually given during the first 5 days of your menstrual period or 6 weeks after the delivery of your baby if you are breast-feeding. Follow your doctor's exact instructions if you are switching from another birth control method. Repeat the same dose every 12 to 14 weeks. If you are using this medication at home, learn all preparation and usage instructions from your health care professional. Before using, check this product visually for particles or discoloration.
If either is present, do not use the liquid. Learn how to store and discard medical supplies safely. Before injecting each dose, clean the injection site with rubbing alcohol.
Change the injection site each time to lessen injury under the skin. Be sure the medication is at room temperature before use. Shake the syringe well for at least 1 minute before each injection. Use this medication regularly to get the most benefit from it. If more than 14 weeks pass between injections, you could become pregnant.
Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate can also be used to treat menstrual disorders and, at high doses, can be used to treat certain types of cancer. This fact sheet is written specifically for the contraceptive depot medroxyprogesterone acetate shot. I am using the depot medroxyprogesterone acetate shot as birth control. I would like to try to get pregnant. How long does the drug stay in my body? People eliminate medications at different rates. In healthy adults, it takes to days for most of the depot medroxyprogesterone acetate to be gone from the body.
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