Comparing Progest vs Progesterone
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Progesterone Insufficiency, Perimenopausal Symptoms, Endometrial Hyperplasia - Prophylaxis, Amenorrhea, Uterine Bleeding, Premature Labor. Progest may also be used for purposes not... View more |
Prescription and OTC
Progesterone is a hormone that is used to treat conditions associated with ovulation, fertility, menstruation, menopause, or abnormal uterine bleeding. It may be used in gender-affirming therapy to... View more |
Related suggestions Premature Labor
Perimenopausal Symptoms
Progesterone Insufficiency
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| More about (progesterone) | More about Progesterone | ||||||||
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Be the first to share your experience with this drug. |
Progesterone has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 78 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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View all Progest side effects |
View all Progesterone side effects |
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| Lower cost generic approved |
Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
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| Other progesterone brands include: Crinone, Cyclogest, Endometrin, First Progesterone MC10, First Progesterone MC5, Gestone, Milprosa, Prometrium | Crinone, Cyclogest, Endometrin, First Progesterone MC10, First Progesterone MC5, Gestone, Milprosa, Prometrium | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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1 hour |
1 hour |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
Oral Formulations
Category N
Not classified
Excluding Oral Formulations See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
Oral Formulations
Category N
Not classified
Excluding Oral Formulations See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 218 drugs are known to interact with Progest:
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A total of 218 drugs are known to interact with Progesterone:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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November 01, 1974 |
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N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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