Provera
Provera is a hormone medicine (progestogen) used to treat symptoms of menopause, irregular periods, and endometriosis, and for a test to check for menopause.
Form
tabletti
Strength
10 mg
Active Ingredient
Medroxyprogesterone acetate
Manufacturer
Pfizer Oy
How to Use
Dosage
Always follow your doctor's instructions; typical doses vary by condition, ranging from 5 mg to 30 mg per day.
Method
Take the tablets by mouth; the exact duration and timing (e.g., daily or cyclically for 10-90 days) depend on your specific condition and doctor's advice.
Important
The usual maximum daily dose is 30 mg, but always follow your doctor's specific instructions.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
- •Nausea
- •Irregular periods
- •Increased, decreased or spotting vaginal bleeding
- •Drug hypersensitivity (allergic reaction to the medicine)
- •Depression
- •Insomnia
- •Nervousness
- •Changes in sex drive
- •Dizziness
- •Hair loss
- •Acne
- •Hives
- •Itching
- •Changes in cervical fluid
- •Breast pain and tenderness
- •Fever
- •Fatigue
- •Weight gain
RARE
- •Excessive hair growth
- •Breast milk discharge
- •Swelling
- •Fluid retention in the body
- •Severe allergic reactions (like anaphylaxis)
- •Sudden localized skin swelling (angioedema)
- •Prolonged lack of ovulation (egg not releasing)
- •Drowsiness
- •Blood clot
- •Vascular occlusion (blockage of blood vessel)
- •Jaundice (yellowing of skin/eyes)
- •Rash
- •Missed periods (amenorrhea)
- •Shallow sores on the cervix
- •Reduced glucose tolerance (high blood sugar)
- •Weight loss
Important Warnings
- Do not use Provera if you are allergic to medroxyprogesterone acetate, other ingredients, or steroid hormones.
- Do not use Provera if you have unexplained bleeding from your vagina or urinary tract.
- Do not use Provera if you have severe liver problems.
- Do not use Provera if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Do not use Provera if you have or have had breast cancer, or if cancer is suspected.
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- Do not use Provera if you have or have had a blood clot in a vein (DVT) or lung (pulmonary embolism).
- Do not use Provera if you have or recently had an arterial blood clot (e.g., angina or heart attack).
- Contact your doctor immediately if your leg swells painfully.
- Contact your doctor immediately if you have sudden chest pain.
- Contact your doctor immediately if you have shortness of breath.
- Contact your doctor immediately if you develop yellow skin or eyes (jaundice).
- Contact your doctor immediately if your blood pressure significantly increases.
- Contact your doctor immediately if you get a new migraine-type headache.
- Contact your doctor immediately if you become pregnant while taking this medicine.