Comparing Progesterone vs Prometrium
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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 |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Endometrial Hyperplasia - Prophylaxis, Amenorrhea, Progesterone Insufficiency, Perimenopausal Symptoms, Uterine Bleeding, Premature Labor. Prometrium may also be used for purposes not... View more |
Related suggestions Amenorrhea
Premature Labor
Perimenopausal Symptoms
Progesterone Insufficiency
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| More about Progesterone | More about Prometrium (progesterone) | ||||||||||||||||
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Progesterone has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 71 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% reported a negative effect. |
Prometrium has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 33 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 17% reported a negative effect. |
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Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: progesterone side effects in more detail. |
Common side effects include:
See also: Prometrium side effects in more detail. |
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View all progesterone prices |
View all Prometrium prices and generic prices |
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| Crinone, Cyclogest, Endometrin, First Progesterone MC10, First Progesterone MC5, Gestone, Milprosa, Prometrium | Other progesterone brands include: Crinone, Cyclogest, Endometrin, First Progesterone MC10, First Progesterone MC5, Gestone, Milprosa | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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1 hour |
1 hour |
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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 179 drugs are known to interact with progesterone:
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A total of 179 drugs are known to interact with Prometrium:
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November 01, 1974 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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** 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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