Depo Provera Injection

Depo Provera Injection

Depo Provera Injection is a contraceptive method for women. It’s made of a hormone similar to progesterone.It’s a shot that a doctor gives you in the arm or buttocks. Each shot works for up to 12 to 14 weeks, but you must get the injection once every 12 weeks to get its full protection.

Depo Provera Injection is a well-known brand name for medroxyprogesterone acetate, a contraceptive injection for women that contains the hormone progestin. Depo Provera Injectionis given as an injection every three months. Depo Provera Injection typically suppresses ovulation, keeping your ovaries from releasing an egg. Depo Provera Injection also thickens cervical mucus to keep sperm from reaching the egg.

Drug =Medroxyprogesterone

Strength =150 Mg/ml

Manufacturer =Pfizer Ltd

How To Take

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

Dosage

Depo-Provera 150mg/ml Injection

Side Effects

Irregular menstrual periods, or no periods at all

Headaches

Nervousness

Depression

Dizziness

Acne

Changes in appetite

Weight gain

Unwanted facial and body hair

Hair loss

Loss of bone mineral density

Warning

Depo Provera Injection is not recommended for use in pregnant women.

Depo Provera Injection is not recommended for use in the breastfeeding women unless absolutely necessary. Discuss all the risks and benefits with your doctor before taking Depo Provera Injection medicine. Your doctor may prescribe an alternative medicine based on your clinical condition.

Use of Depo Provera Injection may induce bone loss and may increase the risk of fractures. This risk is especially higher in patients with a known history of osteoporosis.

It is recommended to report the use of all your current Depo Provera Injectionincluding supplements and herbs to the doctor before receiving Depo Provera Injection.

Uses

Depo Provera Injection is used to treat endometriosis, a condition in which the endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus.

Depo Provera Injection is used to prevent endometrial hyperplasia, a condition where the female sex hormones are imbalanced and heavy bleeding or intermittent bleeding between periods are experienced.

Depo Provera Injection is used to prevent pregnancy.

Depo Provera Injection is used to treat abnormal bleeding from the uterus.

Depo Provera Injection is used to treat the absence of menstruation in women of childbearing potential due to a lack of progesterone in their body.