Latin name of the drug
Hydroxyprogesterone caproate 500
Latin generic name
Hydrogex-IH
Introduction of medicine
500mg/2ml injection solution
Each ampoule contains 500 mg hydroxyprogesterone caproate
Pharmacologic category:
Progestin
Indications and administration :
To reduce the risk of preterm birth, management of amenorrhea (primary and secondary) and abnormal uterine bleeding due to hormonal imbalance, as a test for endogenous estrogen production , production of secretory endometrium and desquamation
and treatment of advanced (stage III or IV) uterine adenocarcinoma.
IM injection only(over 1 minute)