Medeton

Medeton

medroxyprogesterone

Manufacturer:

T. P. Drug

Distributor:

T. P. Drug
Full Prescribing Info
Contents
Medroxyprogesterone acetate.
Description
Each 3 ml contains Medroxyprogesterone acetate 150 mg.
"Once-3 months" contraceptive agent for intramuscular injection.
MEDETON is a contraceptive agent with an activity of 3 months.
Indications/Uses
Contraception.
MEDETON may be used in huge doses as adjunctive treatment in endometrial carcinoma.
Dosage/Direction for Use
Contraception intramuscular: 150 mg every 3 months on the fifth day of the first cycle.
Endometriosis intramuscular: 50 mg once a week.
Uterine cancer intramuscular: 400 mg to 1 gram once a week, when improvement occur and disease appeared stabilized, maintenance dose may reduce to 400 mg/month.
Usual dose range: 50 mg to 1 gram once a week.
Contraindications
It should not be given to those subjects hypersensitive to this drug.
MIMS Class
Depot Contraceptives / Oestrogens, Progesterones & Related Synthetic Drugs
ATC Classification
G03DA02 - medroxyprogesterone ; Belongs to the class of pregnen (4) derivative progestogens.
Presentation/Packing
Form
Medeton inj 50 mg/mL
Packing/Price
3 mL x 10 × 1's
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