Depo-Provera Contraceptive Injection |
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DEPO PROVERA
EXAMPLES
Medroxy-progesterone acetate
1st Rx
If after day 5 use barrier for 7 days
Day 1-5 = immediate contraception
DURATION OF ACTION
3 Month protection
Licensed for long and short term use
FAILURE RATE
1/1000
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Pregnancy
Undiagnosed vaginal bleeding
Severe arterial disease
Recent tophoblastic disease
Planned pregnancy in near future
mean return to fertility post depo roughly 5.5 months
60% conceive within 12 months stopping
CANCER
Breast
Small increase risk (smae as COC)
No risk assoc
ovarian
cervical
liver
Protective
endometrial
5 fold RR 0.2
continues for 8 yrs post stopping
VTE/CVD
SIDE EFFECTS
Cannot reverse effects once given
associated bone loss
irregular bleeding after 1st injection
bloating
dizziness
irritability
headaches
DRUG INTERACTIONS
ENZYME INDUCERS
recomended 10 weekly injections
ANTIBIOTICS
No effect on depo
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