CAPROGEN DEPOT 500 mg Injection

CAPROGEN DEPOT 500 mg Injection

Uses of  CAPROGEN DEPOT 500 mg Injection

CAPROGEN DEPOT,  ( Hydroxyprogesterone ) in the treatment of a variety of gynecological disorders and for specific obstetric indications such as preterm labour,  threatened miscarriage, gynecological disorders such as dysmenorrhea, premenstrual syndrome, fibrocystic breast disease, adenosis, and breast pain, and endometrial cancer

How it Work 

Hydroxyprogesterone unlike many other progestins, is very similar to natural progesterone both structurally and pharmacologically, and is a pure progestogen – that is, a highly selective agonist of the progesterone receptor (PR), without other hormonal activities. However, relative to progesterone, OHPC has improved pharmacokinetics, namely, a much longer duration with depot injection. Hence It works as part of replacement therapy.

Common Side Effects

Common side effects include nausea, G.I.disturbance, oedema, increase in appetite, urticaria, rashes, depression.

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*Follow your doctor’s advice.

*Take medicines after food unless directed.

 Fast Fact 

Hydroxyprogesterone is not active by mouth and must be administered by injection into muscle.

Hydroxyprogesterone; developed by Karl Junkmann of Schering AG in 1953 .