Generic name:medroxyprogesterone (injection) [ me-DROX-ee-proe-JES-ter-one ]
Drug classes:Contraceptives, Hormones / antineoplastics, Progestins
What is Depo-Provera CI?
Depo-Provera CI is a form of progesterone, a female hormone that prevents ovulation (the release of an egg from an ovary). Medroxyprogesterone also causes changes in your cervical mucus and uterine lining, making it harder for sperm to reach the uterus and harder for a fertilized egg to attach to the uterus.
Depo-Provera CI is an intramuscular injection (shot injected into a muscle) and is used as a contraceptive to prevent pregnancy.
Depo-Provera CI does not protect against HIV infection (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
Warnings
You should not use Depo-Provera CI if you have: undiagnosed vaginal bleeding, liver disease, breast cancer, if you are pregnant, or if you have ever had a stroke or blood clot.
Medroxyprogesterone can decrease the calcium stored in your bones, which may cause bone loss (osteoporosis) when the medicine is used over long periods of time. Bone loss may not be reversible.
You may be more likely to have a broken bone if your bones get weak from calcium loss, especially after menopause. You should not use Depo-Provera CI for longer than 2 years unless other birth control methods are not right for you.
Depo-Provera CI will not protect you from sexually transmitted disease...
