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    Medroxyprogesterone is a synthetic progesterone used to treat endometrial hyperplasia, abnormal uterine bleeding, and endometriosis. It works by mimicking the effects of natural progesterone in the body. Common side effects include depression, blood clots, liver problems, and allergic reactions. Nurses should monitor patients for signs and symptoms of these adverse reactions and notify the physician immediately if they occur.

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    Medroxyprogesterone

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    Medroxyprogesterone is a synthetic progesterone used to treat endometrial hyperplasia, abnormal uterine bleeding, and endometriosis. It works by mimicking the effects of natural progesterone in the body. Common side effects include depression, blood clots, liver problems, and allergic reactions. Nurses should monitor patients for signs and symptoms of these adverse reactions and notify the physician immediately if they occur.

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    Medroxyprogesterone is a synthetic progesterone used to treat endometrial hyperplasia, abnormal uterine bleeding, and endometriosis. It works by mimicking the effects of natural progesterone in the body. Common side effects include depression, blood clots, liver problems, and allergic reactions. Nurses should monitor patients for signs and symptoms of these adverse reactions and notify the physician immediately if they occur.

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    Medroxyprogesterone

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    Medroxyprogesterone is a synthetic progesterone used to treat endometrial hyperplasia, abnormal uterine bleeding, and endometriosis. It works by mimicking the effects of natural progesterone in the body. Common side effects include depression, blood clots, liver problems, and allergic reactions. Nurses should monitor patients for signs and symptoms of these adverse reactions and notify the physician immediately if they occur.

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    DRUG STUDY

    Date Generic Brand Classification Indication Mechanism of Dosage Adverse Nursing


    Name Name Action and Reaction Considerations
    Frequency
    Medroxy Provera Therapeutic: To decrease A synthetic form of CNS:  Monitor signs
    progeste antineoplasti endometrial progesterone depression. of
    rone hyperplasia in actions include EENT: retinal
    cs, thrombophle
    postmenopau secretory changes thrombosis.
    contraceptiv sal women in the bitis (localized
    e hormones CV: pain, swelling,
    receiving endometrium,
    PULMONARY warmth,
    Pharmacolog concurrent increases in basal
    estrogen body temperature, EMBOLISM,
    ic: erythema,
    (0.625 histologic changes thromboemb
    hormones, tenderness)
    mg/day in vaginal olism,
    progestins thrombophle
    and
    conjugated epithelium,
    estrogens). relaxation of bitis. GI: drug- pulmonary
    Treatment of uterine smooth induced embolism
    secondary muscle, mammary hepatitis, (shortness of
    amenorrhea alveolar tissue gingival breath, chest
    and abnormal growth, pituitary bleeding. pain, cough,
    uterine inhibition, and
    GU: cervical bloody
    bleeding withdrawal
    caused by bleeding in the erosions. sputum).
    hormonal presence of Derm: Notify
    imbalance. estrogen. chloasma, physician
    IM: Therapeutic Effects: melasma, immediately,
    Treatment of Decreased rashes. Endo: and request
    advanced endometrial amenorrhea,
    unresponsive hyperplasia in
    objective
    breakthrough
    endometrial postmenopausal tests (Doppler
    bleeding,
    or renal women receiving ultrasound,
    breast
    carcinoma; concurrent lung scan,
    tenderness,
    Management estrogen others) if
    changes in
    of (combination with
    endometriosi estrogen decreases menstrual thromboemb
    s-associated vasomotor flow, olism is
    pain (Depo- symptoms and galactorrhea, suspected.
    Sub Q prevents
    hyperglycemi  Monitor signs
    Provera 104 osteoporosis).
    a, spotting.
    only). Restoration of of allergic
    Unlabeled hormonal balance F and E: reactions
    Use: Obesity- with control of edema.
    including
    hypoventilati uterine bleeding. Metab: bone
    anaphylaxis
    on Management of loss. Misc:
    (pickwickian) endometrial or ALLERGIC
    and
    syndrome, renal cancer. REACTIONS, angioedema.
    sleep apnea, Prevention of INCLUDING Signs include
    hypersomnol pregnancy. ANAPHYLAXIS pulmonary
    ence. AND symptoms
    ANGIOEDEMA (tightness in
    , weight gain, the chest and
    weight loss. throat,
    wheezing,
    cough,
    dyspnea) or
    skin reactions
    (rash,
    pruritus,
    urticaria,
    swelling in
    the face).
    Notify
    physician
    immediately if
    these
    reactions
    occur.

     Assess
    peripheral
    edema using
    girth
    measurement
    s, volume
    displacement,
    and
    measurement
    of pitting
    edema.
    Report
    increased
    swelling in
    feet and
    ankles or a
    sudden
    increase in
    body weight
    due to fluid
    retention.

     Report signs
    of drug-
    induced
    hepatitis,
    including
    anorexia,
    abdominal
    pain, severe
    nausea and
    vomiting,
    yellow skin or
    eyes, skin
    rashes, flu-
    like
    symptoms,
    and
    muscle/joint
    pain.
     Monitor and
    report
    depression or
    other changes
    in mood and
    behavior.
     Periodically
    assess body
    weight and
    other
    anthropometr
    ic measures
    (body mass
    index, body
    composition).
    Report a rapid
    or sustained
    weight loss or
    gain, or a
    substantial
    change in
    lean body
    mass.

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