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Brand Names: DepoProvera, Provera

What is Medroxyprogesterone Acetate? This is a contraceptive agent also used with endometrial carcinoma or renal carcinoma; secondary amenorrhea or abnormal uterine bleeding due to hormonal imbalance; reduction of endometrial hyperplasia in nonhysterectomized postmenopausal women receiving conjugated estrogens.


Reasons Taken

6 patients in the community are taking or have taken Medroxyprogesterone Acetate.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 5 83%
General health 1 16%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Medroxyprogesterone Acetate.

  0 mg none 0.3333 mg month 1 other none 20 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Medroxyprogesterone Acetate or how long patients were taking Medroxyprogesterone Acetate before stopping.

Currently taking Medroxyprogesterone Acetate

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
3
0
1
0

Stopped taking Medroxyprogesterone Acetate

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
1
0
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Personal research 1 50% Personal research: 50%
Side effects too severe 1 50% Side effects too severe: 50%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 3 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 100% 3

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 33% 1
Mild 0% 0
None 67% 2

Top reported side-effects include: Depression, Vaginal Dryness

Summary results are based on 3 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 3)

  • Chelena
    Depression: 3
    Emotional: 2
    Compulsion: 2
    Anxiety: 2
    Mania: 1
    Physical: 3
    External Stress: Severe
    53 F
    Function: Moderate
    Distress: Moderate
    See profile
  • Chelena
  • by Chelena
    Aug 21, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

See all evaluation results for Medroxyprogesterone Acetate



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