Estradiol / Medroxyprogesterone Dosage
Applies to the following strengths: 5 mg-25 mg/0.5 mL
Usual Adult Dose for:
Usual Adult Dose for Contraception
0.5 mL administered by intramuscular injection, into the deltoid, gluteus maximus, or anterior thigh. The first injection should be within the first 5 days of the onset of a normal menstrual period, or within 5 days of a complete abortion, but not earlier than 4 weeks postpartum if not breast-feeding, or 6 weeks postpartum if breast-feeding.
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