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Provera 5 mg for Endometriosis and Amenorrhea
Provera ingredients
Provera contains Medroxyprogesterone acetate, a derivative of progesterone.
Provera 5 mg uses
- Treatment of endometriosis.
- Treatment of amenorrhea.
- Treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding.
- Help in the treatment of certain cancers, including endometrial cancer, breast cancer, and kidney cancer.
- It is used alongside estrogen to relieve menopausal symptoms in the presence of the uterus (not undergone hysterectomy).
Provera dosage
- The appropriate dose is determined by the doctor.
- Dosage varies depending on the patient's condition.
- Provera is administered at the same time every day.
- Endometriosis dose: 10 mg 3 times per day for 90 days, starting on the first day of the menstrual cycle.
- Amenorrhea dose: 2.5 - 10 mg per day for 10 days.
- Abnormal uterine bleeding treatment dose: 2.5 - 10 mg per day for 5 - 10 days, usually treatment cycle is repeated.
- Menopause symptoms treatment dose with estrogen: 10 - 20 mg per day for at least 10 - 14 days per cycle, or 2.5 - 5 mg per day continuously for 28 days per cycle.
- Kidney cancer and endometrial cancer treatment dose: 100-600 mg per day.
- Breast cancer treatment dose: Daily dose ranges from 400 - 1500 mg.
Provera side effects
Provera may cause some side effects, such as:
- Nervousness.
- Difficulty sleeping.
- fatigue.
- Depression.
- dizziness.
- Rash.
- Hair loss.
- Irregular vaginal bleeding.
- Nausea or vomiting.
- Breast pain.
- Fluid retention.
Provera contraindications
Provera is not used in case of allergies to the drug's ingredients, nor is it used in the following cases:
- stroke, blood clots, or pulmonary embolism.
- Severe liver problems.
- Unusual or irregular vaginal bleeding.
- Blood in urine, that has not been diagnosed yet.
- Breast cancer or breast lumps that have not yet been diagnosed by the doctor.
- Bleeding or discharge from nipples.
- Miscarriage.
- Uterine or ovarian cancer.
- High blood pressure.
- Pregnancy or planning for it.
Provera precautions
The doctor should be consulted before taking Provera, especially in the case of:
- Heart disease.
- kidney disease.
- Migraines.
- Epilepsy.
- Asthma.
- Diabetes.
- Depression.
- Unusual vaginal bleeding.
- Breast or genital cancer.
- Provera may increase the risk of osteoporosis.
Preservation and storage of the drug
- Keep out of children's reach.
- Keep at a temperature below 30 ° C.
- The drug is not used after expiry.
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