{"id":18918,"date":"2017-12-09T16:00:43","date_gmt":"2017-12-09T10:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zovon.com\/?p=18918"},"modified":"2018-07-30T14:39:00","modified_gmt":"2018-07-30T09:09:00","slug":"depo-provera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zovon.com\/?p=18918","title":{"rendered":"Depo-Provera &#8211; Information, Uses, Side Effects and Dosage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Drug Trade Name-<\/strong>Depo-Provera, Depo-Provera Contraceptive<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Category- <\/strong>Contraceptive<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Generic Name-<\/strong> <em>Medroxyprogesterone<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Introduction and Quick Information<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone) is a reversible hormonal contraceptive birth control medicine that is prescribed to control unwanted birth. Depo-Provera is a highly efficient birth-control drug and if it is used properly, it proves 99% beneficial for controlling birth.\u00a0 Apart from this, it also used to decrease pain and related discomforts caused by endometriosis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Physicians or doctors also prescribe this medicine sometimes to ease the pain and related symptoms in women with kidney cancer or metastatic uterine while there is no such medical evidence that shows that depo-provera can cure these health conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Is Depo-Provera approved by FDA?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Although Depo-Provera is prescribed for the treatment of several health issues but United States food and drug administration (FDA) has approved this drug for conceptive uses on 17 December. However on 25 March 2005, it was also approved for treatment of management of endometriosis-related pain by FDA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Usage and benefits of Depo-Provera<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Depo-Provera belongs to a group of a drug called progestin. Depo-Provera comes in both injection and table form and is used to prevent pregnancy in all women by reducing the amount of estrogen which is produced by the body naturally. Its injection form is a very effective method to control unwanted birth but it cannot prevent the spread of human immunodeficiency virus such as HIV\/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Depo-Provera- Benefits<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">You can enjoy sex without any fear of pregnancy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">You can use this medicine everyday (only if doctor prescribed) or you can use before sexual intercourse<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Privacy is the best advantage of this medicine as no will know that you are using this method to prevent pregnancy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">In rare case, It can also decrease the risk of endometrial cancer<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Although it is an effective medicine for prevention of unwanted pregnancy however you should not use this medicine without a doctor\u2019s prescription.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Decreases risk of pelvic inflammatory disease, iron deficiency anemia, ectopic pregnancy, uterine fibroids<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Decrease symptoms of endometriosis<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Side effects of Depo-Provera<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Seek immediate medical emergency help or attention and call your doctor if you experience any of these adverse reactions while taking Depo-Provera. Here they are-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">swelling of your hands, ankles, or feet<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">sudden numbness or weakness, especially on one side of the body<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">symptoms of depression (weakness, sleep problems, mood changes)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">confusion, problems with vision, speech or balance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">sudden headache, fever<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">increased acne, hair growth, loss of scalp hair<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">back pain or pelvic pain<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">decreased sex drive<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">vaginal itching or discharge<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">sleep problems (insomnia)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">changes in your menstrual periods<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">tired feeling, headache, nervousness, dizziness<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">mild stomach pain, breast tenderness or discharge<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">changes in weight or appetite<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">bloating, nausea<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">skin rash or mild itching<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">skin color changes or a hard lump formation where the injection was given<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">These are some medically known adverse reactions of Depo-Provera. In case of side effects, immediate medical attention is always recommended. However this is not a complete list of side effects, you can ask your doctor to provide complete information about Depo-Provera\u2019s side effects<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>General Recommended Dosage of Depo-Provera<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Injection of depo-provera is quite commonly prescribed as compared to tablets. It is given into the\u00a0muscle (generally buttock or upper arm). Your personal healthcare provider or nurse will give Depo-Provera injection. You should never try to self-inject this medicine as it has lots of adverse effects if not injected properly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Depo-Provera may be given to you once in 7 days or once in every 3 months but this totally depends on the purpose of using this medicine. You should follow every instruction given by your doctor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">While taking Depo-Provera dosage, if you experience any sort of health issues or discomforts then you should immediately contact your doctor to make sure that you are safe from every side effect and are on right track.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>In Case I Miss a Dose?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Inform your doctor if you miss a dose of this medication and follow further given instruction by your healthcare provider. If you have been taking Depo-Provera conceptive tablet, then you should seek immediate medical help as this form of Depo-Provera can have various effects on your health (depending on your health condition).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>In case I take overdose?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Overdose of this medicine can have some severe effects on the health. Seek for medical attention if you have taken larger amount of this medicine than recommended. Overdose of Depo-Provera is not likely to produce life-threatening situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Drug Interactions of Depo-Provera<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Before taking the depo-provera conceptive drug, inform your doctor if you have been taking aminoglutethimide (cytadren) or related medicines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">You can ask your doctor about other drug interactions with Depo-Provera as there no such drug interaction list generally available. Only your healthcare provider can give right information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Lifestyle and Food habit you must follow when on Depo-Provera<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">This medicine can cause bone loss (osteoporosis) especially if you have been taking this medicine for more than 2 years. It has been medically advised that one should not use this medicine more than 2 years of time due to some severe bone diseases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0You should not use this medicine if you have an allergic reaction with medroxyprogesterone. You must inform the doctor in case you have any of the below mentioned diseases or health condition<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">breast cancer<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">liver disease<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">blood clot or stroke history<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Vaginal bleeding which is not normal<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">diabetes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">congestive heart failure<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">seizures or epilepsy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">A history of depression<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Do not take this medicine without telling your health care provider; notify him or her in case you are breast-feeding a baby. You can ask your doctor if there is any kind of food you should not eat while taking this medication as some food can affects your health during treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>How safe is Depo-Provera for Pregnant women and Nursing Mothers?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Since, it is a contraceptive drug you can not take it if you want to conceive. There are no known medical evidence that show that this medicine has a harmful effect on babies. However you should not take Depo-Provera without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Complications and Conditions Possible due to prolonged use of Depo-Provera<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">It is strictly advised that one should never use this medicine for 2 and more than 2 years as it can lead to bone loss and related condition to the body. This medicine does not have habit-forming capabilities so you do not need to worry about any sort of additional problems from this medication as it does not come in this category. You may ask for further information about prolonged effects of the medicine from your doctor or healthcare provider.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Availability of the Depo-Provera<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">You can easily buy this medicine from government approved or licensed or FDA approved medical stores or drug stores. This is a common medicine and widely used by women to prevent unwanted pregnancy.This is a prescribed medicine and will get it only if you have one.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drug Trade Name-Depo-Provera, Depo-Provera Contraceptive Category- Contraceptive Generic Name- Medroxyprogesterone Introduction and Quick Information Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone) is a reversible hormonal contraceptive birth control medicine that is prescribed to control unwanted birth. Depo-Provera is a highly efficient birth-control drug and if it is used properly, it proves 99% beneficial for controlling birth.\u00a0 Apart from this, it [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":33747,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18940],"tags":[29603],"class_list":{"0":"post-18918","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-know-your-drug","8":"tag-depo-provera"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zovon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18918","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zovon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zovon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zovon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zovon.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18918"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/zovon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18918\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zovon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/33747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zovon.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zovon.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=18918"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zovon.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=18918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}