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  2. Methylprednisolone acetate - Wikipedia

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    Methylprednisolone acetate, sold under the brand names Depo-Medrol among others, is a synthetic glucocorticoid corticosteroid and a corticosteroid ester—specifically the C21 acetate ester of methylprednisolone—which is used in clinical and veterinary medicine.

  3. Methylprednisolone - Wikipedia

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    Both methylprednisolone acetate (Depo-Medrol) and methylprednisolone succinate (Solu-Medrol) are approved for intramuscular injection. [23] [22] Depo-Medrol is additionally approved for intralesional, intra-articular, and soft tissue injections. Depo-Medrol is available as sterile aqueous solution in 20 mg/mL, 40 mg/mL, or 80 mg/mL strengths. [23]

  4. Medroxyprogesterone acetate - Wikipedia

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    The elimination half-life of MPA via oral administration has been reported as both 11.6 to 16.6 hours [6] and 33 hours, [4] whereas the elimination half-lives with intramuscular and subcutaneous injection of microcrystalline MPA in aqueous suspension are 50 and 40 days, respectively.

  5. Depot injection - Wikipedia

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    Depot injections can be created by modifying the drug molecule itself, as in the case of prodrugs, or by modifying the way it is administered, as in the case of oil/lipid suspensions. Depot injections can have a duration of action of one month or greater and are available for many types of drugs, including antipsychotics and hormones.

  6. Combined injectable birth control - Wikipedia

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    A single intramuscular injection of estradiol valerate/norethisterone enanthate (5 mg/50 mg) (Mesigyna) has been found to strongly suppress testosterone levels in men. [33] Testosterone levels decreased from a baseline of ~503 ng/dL to a trough of ~30 ng/dL (a 94% decrease) which occurred at day 7 post-injection.

  7. Progestogen-only injectable contraceptive - Wikipedia

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    Progestogen-only injectable contraceptives (POICs) are a form of hormonal contraception and progestogen-only contraception that are administered by injection and providing long-lasting birth control. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] As opposed to combined injectable contraceptives , they contain only a progestogen without an estrogen , and include two progestin ...

  8. Pharmacokinetics of progesterone - Wikipedia

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    The biological half-life of progesterone in the circulation is very short; with intravenous injection, its half-life has ranged widely from 3 to 90 minutes in various studies. [14] The metabolic clearance rate of progesterone ranges between 2,100 and 2,800 L/day, and is constant across the menstrual cycle. [14] [211

  9. Prednisolone - Wikipedia

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    Prednisolone has a relatively short half-life, ranging 2–4 hours. It also has a large therapeutic window, considering the dosage required to produce a therapeutic effect is a few times higher than what the body naturally produces. [14] Prednisolone is 70–90% plasma protein bound, it binds to proteins such as albumin. [14]