Formulary Monographs [HYDROXYPROGESTERONE, 6832]

HYDROXYPROGESTERONE
PROGESTINS
Amenorrhea, pre-term labour (prophylaxis).
Changes in appetite or weight, fluid retention, oedema, acne, chloasma (melasma), allergic skin rashes.
Pre-term labour (prophylaxis): 250-500mg intramuscularly weekly during first half of pregnancy or longer. Amenorrhea:
375mg intramuscularly .