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  2. Medroxyprogesterone acetate - Wikipedia

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    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. [10] [4] It is used as a method of birth control and as a part of menopausal hormone therapy.

  3. Comparison of birth control methods - Wikipedia

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    Depo Provera, the shot: 4 (1 in 25) 0.2 (1 in 500) Progestogen: Injection: 12 weeks: Testosterone injection for male (unapproved, experimental method) [39] Testosterone Undecanoate: 6.1 (1 in 16) 1.1 (1 in 91) Testosterone: Intramuscular Injection: Every 4 weeks: 1999 cervical cap and spermicide (replaced by second generation in 2003) [40] FemCap

  4. Estradiol cypionate/medroxyprogesterone acetate - Wikipedia

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    Estradiol cypionate/medroxyprogesterone acetate (EC/MPA), sold under the brand name Cyclofem among others, is a form of combined injectable birth control. [2] It contains estradiol cypionate (EC), an estrogen, and medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), a progestin. [2] It is recommended for short-term use and is given once a month by injection into ...

  5. List of progestogens available in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Medroxyprogesterone acetate (Amen, Curretab, Cycrin, Provera) – 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg; Megestrol acetate (Megace) – 20 mg, 40 mg – approved specifically for the treatment of breast and endometrial cancer [46] and for the treatment of anorexia, cachexia, and weight loss in patients with AIDS Tooltip acquired immunodeficiency syndrome [47]

  6. Depot injection - Wikipedia

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    A depot injection, also known as a long-acting injectable (LAI), is a term for an injection formulation of a medication which releases slowly over time to permit less frequent administration of a medication.

  7. List of estrogens available in the United States - Wikipedia

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    1.4 Intramuscular injection. 2 Combined with progestins. ... Conjugated estrogens and medroxyprogesterone acetate (Premphase (Premarin, Cycrin 14/14), ...

  8. Polyestradiol phosphate/medroxyprogesterone acetate - Wikipedia

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    Intramuscular injection Polyestradiol phosphate/medroxyprogesterone acetate ( PEP/MPA ) is a combination of polyestradiol phosphate (PEP), an estrogen , and medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), a progestin , which was studied in the 1960s as a long-lasting combined injectable contraceptive for women but was never marketed.

  9. List of combined sex-hormonal preparations - Wikipedia

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    Estradiol cypionate/medroxyprogesterone acetate (Cyclo-Provera, Cyclofem, Lunelle) Estradiol enanthate/algestone acetophenide (Anafertin, Deladroxate, Perlutan, Topasel, Yectames) Estradiol valerate/hydroxyprogesterone caproate (Chinese Injectable No. 1) Estradiol valerate/norethisterone enanthate (Mesigyna, Mesygest)