🔹 Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Tablet 5 mg – As Licensed
📄 Description:
Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) is a synthetic progestin used in the treatment of various menstrual disorders, hormonal imbalances, and for contraceptive purposes. The 5 mg tablet is primarily used for short-term hormonal regulation.
💊 Prescription / Use:
Indications:
- Irregular menstruation
- Secondary amenorrhea (absence of menstruation)
- Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB)
- Endometrial hyperplasia prevention (in postmenopausal women on estrogen therapy)
- Mild hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
- Can be part of fertility treatments
Usual Dosage:
- 2.5–10 mg daily for 5–10 days, typically in the second half of the menstrual cycle
- Physician may tailor duration and dose based on condition
Route of Administration: Oral (by mouth)
🔬 Nature:
- Type: Synthetic progestogen (progestin)
- Class: Hormonal agent
- Action: Mimics the natural hormone progesterone, regulates ovulation, prepares and stabilizes the endometrium (uterine lining)
🌟 Advantages:
- Helps regulate periods and treat abnormal uterine bleeding
- Restores normal menstrual cycles in amenorrhea
- Prevents endometrial thickening from unopposed estrogen
- Useful in hormone therapy in postmenopausal women
- Can be used in fertility management protocols
📦 Common Packaging:
- Blister pack of 10 or 30 tablets
- Clearly marked with:
- Strength (5 mg)
- Batch number
- Expiry date
- Storage info
🧊 Storage:
- Store at room temperature (below 25°C)
- Keep away from moisture and sunlight
- Store in original packaging
- Keep out of reach of children
⚠️ Precautions:
- Do not use if:
- Pregnant or suspected pregnancy (unless prescribed)
- History of thrombosis, stroke, or blood clots
- Known or suspected breast/genital cancer
- Liver dysfunction
- Use with caution in:
- Diabetics
- Patients with depression or history of mood disorders
- History of fluid retention, migraines, or epilepsy
Side Effects May Include:
- Headache, nausea, breast tenderness
- Changes in menstrual bleeding (spotting, delay, heavy flow)
- Mood changes, fatigue
- Bloating or weight gain (fluid retention)
- Rare: jaundice, visual disturbances
👩⚕️ Patient Advice:
- Take the tablet at the same time each day
- Complete the full course as advised, even if bleeding starts
- Do not stop medication without consulting a doctor
- Report any unusual vaginal bleeding, vision changes, or swelling
- Inform your doctor about all current medications
- Not a contraceptive at this dose—use additional contraception if required