Hydroxy Progesterone

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Habitual and threatened abortion, infertility due to corpus luteum insufficiency, primary and secondary amenorrhoea, uterine hypoplasia. Palliative treatment of adavnced, inoperable endometrial carcinoma.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Undiagnosed vag bleeding, breast cancer, pregnancy, lactation. Thrombophlebitis, thromboembolic disorders, cerebral apoplexy or a history of these conditions. Markedly impaired liver function.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Diabetes. Exclude pregnancy. Physical exam is advised prior to starting therapy. hepatic impairment, mental depression. Discontinue treatment upon signs of thromboembolic and thrombotic disorders. Discontinue treatment if unexplained, sudden or gradual, partial or complete loss of vision, protopsis, diplopia or papilledema, retinal vascular lesions or migraine occur.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

GI disturbances, weight gain oedema, acne, increased appetite, urticaria, allergic skin rashes, mental depression.

Drug Category/Class

Hydroxy Progesterone has 22 Brands listed


Dyazide (250 mg)Dyazide (500 mg)
Fetucare (250 mg)Fetucare (500 mg)
HGP (250 mg)HGP (500 mg)
Hydrogest (500 mg)Hyprogen (500 mg)
Hypron (250 mg)Hyprosafe (250 mg)
Hyprosafe (500 mg)Maloxy (500 mg)
Overax (250 mg)Overax (500 mg)
Presafe (250 mg)Presafe (500 mg)
Proden Depot (250 mg)Progestad (250 mg)
Progzed (250 mg)Retane (500 mg)
Stable (250 mg)Stable (500 mg)

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