Progestins

What are Progestins?

Progestins are synthetic steroid hormones that activate the progesterone receptor in a similar way to progesterone but each individual progestin has its own distinctive effect.

The progestins are used to treat amenorrhea, premenstrual tension and abnormal uterine bleeding. As they prevent ovulation, progestins are a major constituent of oral contraceptives and other forms of contraception. Progestins can also act to decrease levels of some hormones so can be used to treat hormonally sensitive cancers, for transgender hormone suppression and for precocious puberty.

List drug with Progestins

Drug Name
Crinone
Generic name: Progesterone Vaginal
Drospirenone
Generic name: Drospirenone (test)
Endometrin
Generic name: Progesterone Vaginal
FIRST-Progesterone VGS 100
Generic name: Progesterone Vaginal
FIRST-Progesterone VGS 200
Generic name: Progesterone Vaginal
Hydroxyprogesterone
Generic name: Hydroxyprogesterone
Hydroxyprogesterone injection
Generic name: Hydroxyprogesterone Injection
Makena
Generic name: Hydroxyprogesterone Injection
Makena Auto-Injector
Generic name: Hydroxyprogesterone Injection
Norgestrel
Generic name: Norgestrel
Opill
Generic name: Norgestrel
Ovrette
Generic name: Norgestrel
Prochieve
Generic name: Progesterone Vaginal
Progesterone
Generic name: Progesterone
Progesterone vaginal
Generic name: Progesterone Vaginal
Prometrium
Generic name: Progesterone
Slynd
Generic name: Drospirenone

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