Medroxyprogesterone injection (Depo)

🧮 Dose calculator

Contraception (combined pill) · Regimen source: FDA Depo-Provera CI · 2

• • Gluteal or deltoid muscle; shake vigorously before use. FDA Depo-Provera CI · 2.1

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Depo-Provera CI · 8.1

  “Risk Summary There is no use for contraception in pregnancy; therefore, Depo-Provera CI should be discontinued during pregnancy.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Depo-Provera CI · 8.2

  “Risk Summary Although medroxyprogesterone acetate is detectable in the milk of mothers receiving Depo-Provera CI, milk composition, quality, and amount do not appear to be adversely affected.”

• 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

  The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Depo-Provera CI · 8.4

  “Depo-Provera CI is not indicated before menarche.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Depo-Provera CI · 8.5

  “This product has not been studied in post-menopausal women and is not indicated in this population.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialUse with caution

  Label has advice on pregnancy testing, contraception or fertility for females and males. FDA Depo-Provera CI · 8.3

  “Depo-Provera CI is indicated for the prevention of pregnancy and would therefore be expected to impair female fertility until cessation of treatment.”