Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
"Medroxyprogesterone Acetate" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A synthetic progestin that is derived from 17-hydroxyprogesterone. It is a long-acting contraceptive that is effective both orally or by intramuscular injection and has also been used to treat breast and endometrial neoplasms.
| Descriptor ID |
D017258
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.745.745.654.829.395.700.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Medroxyprogesterone Acetate- Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
- Depo-Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
- Depo Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
- 6-alpha-Methyl-17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone Acetate
- 6 alpha Methyl 17alpha hydroxyprogesterone Acetate
- (6 alpha)-17-(Acetoxy)-6-methylpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione
- Medroxyprogesterone 17-Acetate
- Medroxyprogesterone 17 Acetate
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medroxyprogesterone Acetate" by people in Profiles.
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Effect of Postpartum Depo Medroxyprogesterone Acetate on Lactation in Mothers of Very Low-Birth-Weight Infants. Breastfeed Med. 2021 10; 16(10):835-842.
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Mammographic Density Change With Estrogen and Progestin Therapy and Breast Cancer Risk. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2017 09 01; 109(9).
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Vaginal estrogen supplementation during Depo-Provera initiation: a randomized controlled trial. Contraception. 2010 Sep; 82(3):250-5.
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Clinical inquiries. What hormonal contraception is most effective for obese women? J Fam Pract. 2007 Jun; 56(6):471-3.
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Chronic endometritis in DMPA users and Chlamydia trachomatis endometritis. Contraception. 2007 Jul; 76(1):49-52.
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Phase III comparison of depomedroxyprogesterone acetate to venlafaxine for managing hot flashes: North Central Cancer Treatment Group Trial N99C7. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Mar 20; 24(9):1409-14.
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Endometrial histology of Depomedroxyprogesterone acetate users: a pilot study. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol. 2006; 2006:69402.
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Estrogen-plus-progestin use and mammographic density in postmenopausal women: Women's Health Initiative randomized trial. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2005 Sep 21; 97(18):1366-76.
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An experience with estrogen replacement therapy in breast cancer survivors. Int J Fertil Womens Med. 1999 Jun-Aug; 44(4):186-92.