medroxyprogesterone acetate

med·rox·y·pro·ges·ter·one acetate (m-drks-pr-jst-rn)

n.

A progestin used to treat menstrual disorders and in hormone replacement therapy, often in combination with estrogen.

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medroxyprogesterone acetate

(medrok´sēprōjes´trōn as´tāt),
n brand names: Amen, Curretab, Cycrin;
drug class: progestogen;
action: inhibits secretion of pituitary gonadotropins, which prevents follicular maturation and ovulation; stimulates growth of mammary tissue; antineoplastic action against endometrial cancer;
uses: abnormal uterine bleeding, secondary amenorrhea, endometrial cancer, metastatic renal cancer, contraceptive, with estrogens to reduce incidence of endometrial cancer.

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medroxyprogesterone acetate

a synthetic progestogen used for estrus control and the treatment of behavioral problems in dogs and cats; abbreviated MPA.