| Brand Name | Manufacturer Name | Distributor | Drug Strength | Packaging | Formulation | Formulation Strength | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primolut Depot | Bayer Schering Pharma | Bayer East Africa Ltd. | 250mg | 1 | Injection | KES 951.02 |
| Hydroxyprogesterone Hexanoate More info | |
|---|---|
| Mode Of Action | Progesterone or its derivatives |
| Drug Indication | Abnormal endometrial bleeding; habitual abortion; threatened abortion; amenorrhoea; corpus-luteum insufficiency sterility. |
| Precautions | Thrombo-embolic disorders; undiagnosed vaginal bleeding. |
| Side Effects | Hypersensitivity reactions; changes in libido; acne; GI disturbances; weight gain; breakthrough bleeding; breast changes; mental depression; and fluid retention. |
| Dosage | 250-500mg weekly during first half of pregnancy |