لنتوجيستون 250مجم/مل حقن عضل امبول

Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate Injection, USP is indicated in non-pregnant women: for the treatment of advanced adenocarcinoma of the uterine corpus (Stage III or IV); in the management of amenorrhea (primary and secondary) and abnormal uterine bleeding due to hormonal imbalance in the absence of organic pathology, such as submucous fibroids or uterine cancer; as a test for endogenous estrogen production and for the production of secretory endometrium and desquamation.

Suggested dosages are presented in the therapy guide. Because of the low viscosity of the vehicle, Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate Injection, USP may be administered with a small gauge needle. Care should be taken to inject the preparation deeply into the upper outer quadrant of the gluteal muscle following the usual precautions for intramuscular injection. Since the 250 mg potency provides a high concentration in a small volume, particular care should be observed to administer the full dose. Note: Use of a wet needle or syringe may cause the solution to become cloudy; however, this does not affect the potency of the material. Parenteral drug products should be inspected visually for particulate matter and discoloration prior to administration, whenever solution and container permit. Protect from light. Store vial in its box. Store upright. Discard any unused product within 5 weeks after first use. THERAPY GUIDE CYCLIC THERAPY SCHEDULE: (28-day cycle; repeated every 4 weeks); Day 1 of each cycle: 20 mg Estradiol Valerate Injection, USP 2 weeks after Day 1: 250 mg Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate Injection, USP and 5 mg Estradiol Valerate Injection, USP 4 weeks after Day 1. This is Day 1 of next cycle SUGGESTED CYCLIC REGIMEN Indications Dosage Started Repeated Stopped Comments Amenorrhea (primary and secondary): Abnormal uterine bleeding due to hormonal imbalance in the absence of organicpathology, such as submucous fibroids or uterine cancer. 375 mg Any time - - Genital malignancy should be excluded before hormone therapy is started. Hydroxyprogesterone caproate is used as a “Medical D and C” to eliminate any proliferated endometrium from previous estrogenic action by conversion to secretory endometrium and desquamation. To determine onset of normal cyclic functions, patient should be observed for 2 or 3 cycles after cessation of therapy. Cyclic Therapy Schedule After 4 days of desquamation or, if there is no bleeding, 21 days after Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate Injection, USP alone Every 4 weeks After 4 cycles Production of secretory endometrium and desquamation Patients not on estrogen therapy: Cyclic Therapy Schedule Any time Every 4 weeks When cyclic therapy is no longer required If estrogen deficiency has been prolonged, menstruation may not occur until estrogen has been given for several months....

A. Serious arterial thrombotic and venous thromboembolic events, including cases of pulmonary emboli (some fatal), deep vein thrombosis, myocardial infarction, and strokes, have been reported in women using progestins. B. neuroocular lesions (e.g., retinal thrombosis and optic neuritis); nausea; vomiting; gastrointestinal symptoms (such as abdominal cramps or bloating); edema; breakthrough bleeding, spotting, or withdrawal bleeding; breast tenderness; changes in body weight (increase or decrease); headache; increase in cervical mucus; allergic rash; abscess; pain at the injection site; migraine headaches. C. chloasma or melasma, cholestatic jaundice, rise in blood pressure, mental depression, and amenorrhea during or after treatment. D. posttreatment anovulation, cystitis, hirsutism, loss of scalp hair, changes in libido, changes in appetite, dizziness, fatigue, backache, itching, or amenorrhea. E. The following laboratory tests may be affected by progestins: hepatic function (increased sulfobromophthalein retention and other tests); coagulation tests (increased in prothrombin and Factors VII, VIII, IX, and X); thyroid function tests (increase in PBI and butanol extractable protein-bound iodine, decrease in T3 uptake values. A few instances of coughing, dyspnea, constriction of the chest, and/or allergic-like reactions have occurred following hydroxyprogesterone caproate therapy; the likelihood of these occurring may be increased at higher dosage levels.

Hydroxyprogesterone caproate is contraindicated in patients with known or suspected carcinoma of the breast, other hormone-sensitive cancer, or history of these conditions; undiagnosed abnormal vaginal bleeding; liver dysfunction or disease; missed abortion, and in those with a history of hypersensitivity to the drug. Hydroxyprogesterone caproate is also contraindicated as a diagnostic test for pregnancy and in patients with current or history of thrombotic or thromboembolic disorders.