Medroxyprogesterone acetate, commercially available as Provera, is a hormonal drug in tablet form that can be used to treat secondary amenorrhea, intermenstrual bleeding and as part of a hormone replacement during menopause.
This medicine is produced by the Pfizer laboratory and is available in doses of 2. 5 mg, 5 mg or 10 mg, containing packs of 14 tablets.
This remedy costs an average of 20 reais
It is recommended to use Provera tablets for secondary amenorrhea, uterine bleeding from hormonal imbalance and hormonal replacement in menopause, in addition to estrogen therapy.
Follow the gynecologist’s instructions, which may include:
If you forget to take one tablet at the right time, you should take the forgotten tablet as soon as you remember, unless you are very close to taking the next dose. In this case, you should discard the forgotten tablet, simply by taking the next one. It is not too much to take 2 tablets on the same day, as long as they are not taken at the same time.
Headache, abdominal pain, weakness, abnormal vaginal bleeding, period interruption, dizziness, swelling, water retention, weight gain, insomnia, nervousness, depression, acne, hair loss, excess hair, itchy skin, fluid coming out of the nipples and glucose resistance may appear.
Its use is contraindicated during pregnancy, acute liver disease, undiagnosed uterine or genital hemorrhage, if you have or have had thrombophlebitis; if you have, have had or are suspected of having breast cancer. It should also not be used and in case of severe liver changes, such as cirrhosis or the presence of a tumor, if you have had a miscarriage, if you suspect malignant genital disease, if you have vaginal bleeding of unknown origin and if you are allergic to any component of the medicine.