Drug details

Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone)

type of Progestins

Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate) is a form of progesterone, a female hormone used as contraception to prevent pregnancy. Depo-Provera is also used to reduce pain cause by endometriosis, and to ease pain and symptoms in women with metastatic uterine or kidney cancer. Depo-Provera is available in generic form.

The drug is often used to treat Endometriosis .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• upper stomach pain,
• itching,
• dark urine,
• tiredness,
• yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice),
• chest pain,
• vision problems,
• severe headache,
• weakness,
• mood changes,
• sudden numbness or weakness,
• sudden cough,
• depression,
• coughing up blood,
• swelling or pain in an arm or leg
• sleep problems,
• severe pain in your lower stomach,
• heavier or longer menstrual periods,
• swelling in your face, hands, ankles, and feet,
• pain, bleeding, oozing (pus), or skin changes where the injection was given,
• difficulties with speech, and

The following drugs are related to Depo-Provera, either as a replacement or used together:

• Afirmelle (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Athentia Next (levonorgestrel tablet, 1.5 mg)
• Aurovela (norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Balziva (ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone tablets)
• Bekyree (desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Brevicon (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Cyclafem (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol kit)
• Dasetta (norethindrone/ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Kalliga (desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Isibloom (desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Enskyce (desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Pimtrea (desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Simliya (desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets, and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Dexabliss (dexamethasone tablets)
• Nextstellis (drospirenone and estetrol tablets)
• Yasmin (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol)
• Nikki (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Ella (ulipristal acetate tablet)
• Errin (norethindrone tablets usp)
• Natazia (estradiol valerate and estradiol valerate dienogest tablets)
• NuvaRing (etonogestrel, ethinyl estradiol vaginal ring)
• Falmina (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Generess Fe (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol chewable tablets and ferrous fumarate)
• Gildagia (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol tablets, usp)
• Tri-Luma (hydroquinone 4% cream)
• Kurvelo (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Larin Fe (norethindrone acetate-ethinyl estradiol-ferrous fumarate)
• Vienva (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol)
• Quasense (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Orsythia (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Marlissa (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets usp)
• Plan B (levonorgestrel emergency contraception, morning after pill)
• Norplant (levonorgestrel implants (unavailable in us))
• Mirena (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system)
• Liletta (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system)
• Lysteda (tranexamic acid tablets)
• Minastrin 24 Fe (norethindrone acetate-ethinyl estradiol-ferrous fumarate)
• Nora-BE (norethindrone tablets)
• Xulane (norelgestromin and ethinylestradiol transdermal system)
• Ortho Evra (norelgestromin, ethinyl estradiol transdermal)
• Taytulla (norethindrone acetate-ethinyl estradiol-ferrous fumarate)
• Vyfemla (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Philith (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol tablets)
• Opill - Now Available OTC (norgestrel tablets)

The following supplements are related to Depo-Provera, and may be used together with the drug:

• Zinc (s.)
• Magnesium (s.)
• Calcium (s.)
• Fish Oil (s.)
• Vitamin D (s.)
• Copper (s.)
• Beta-Carotene (s.)
• Dhea (s.)
• St. John's Wort (s.)
• Propionyl-L-Carnitine (s.)
• Kava (s.)
• Soy (s.)
• Strontium (s.)
• Black Cohosh (s.)
• Fluoride (s.)
• Ipriflavone (s.)
• Manganese (s.)