PROVERA
(pro-VE-rah)
(medroxyprogesterone acetate tablets, USP)
Read this Patient Information before you start taking PROVERA and read what you get each time you refill your PROVERA prescription. There may be new information. This information does not take the place of talking to your healthcare provider about your medical condition or your treatment.
What is the most important information I should know about PROVERA (a progestin hormone)?
What is PROVERA?
PROVERA is a medicine that contains medroxyprogesterone acetate, a progestin hormone.
What is PROVERA used for?
PROVERA is used to:
Who should not take PROVERA?
Do not start taking PROVERA if you:
What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking PROVERA? Before you take PROVERA, tell your healthcare provider if you:
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Some medicines may affect how PROVERA works. PROVERA may also affect how other medicines work.
How should I take PROVERA?
Start at the lowest dose and talk to your healthcare provider about how well that dose is working for you. The lowest effective dose of PROVERA has not been determined. You and your healthcare provider should talk regularly (every 3 to 6 months) about the dose you are taking and whether you still need treatment with PROVERA.
What are the possible side effects of PROVERA?
The following side effects have been reported with the use of PROVERA alone:
Call your healthcare provider right away if you get hives, problems breathing, swelling of the face, mouth, tongue or neck
The following side effects have been reported with the use of PROVERA with an estrogen.
Side effects are grouped by how serious they are and how often they happen when you are treated.
Serious, but less common side effects include:
Call your healthcare provider right away if you get any of the following warning signs or any other unusual symptoms that concern you:
Less serious, but common side effects include:
These are not all the possible side effects of PROVERA with or without estrogen. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for advice about side effects. Tell your healthcare provider if you have side effect that bothers you or does not go away. You may report side effects to Pfizer at 1-800-438-1985 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
What can I do to lower my chances of a serious side effect with PROVERA?
General information about safe and effective use of PROVERA
Keep PROVERA out of the reach of children.
This leaflet provides a summary of the most important information about PROVERA. If you would like more information, talk with your health care provider or pharmacist. You can ask for information about PROVERA that is written for health professionals. You can get more information by calling the toll-free number, 1-800-438-1985.
What are the ingredients in PROVERA?
Each PROVERA tablet for oral administration contains 2.5 mg, 5 mg or 10 mg of medroxyprogesterone acetate and the following inactive ingredients:
Calcium stearate, corn starch, lactose, mineral oil, sucrose and talc.
The 2.5 mg tablets also contain: FD&C Yellow No. 6.
The 5 mg tablets also contain: FD&C Blue No.2 – Aluminum Lake.
This product's labeling may have been updated. For the most recent prescribing information, please visit www.pfizer.com.
Rx only
LAB-0365-9.0
Revised March 2024
PROVERA
(pro-VE-rah)
(medroxyprogesterone acetate tablets, USP)
Read this Patient Information before you start taking PROVERA and read what you get each time you refill your PROVERA prescription. There may be new information. This information does not take the place of talking to your healthcare provider about your medical condition or your treatment.
What is the most important information I should know about PROVERA (a progestin hormone)?
What is PROVERA?
PROVERA is a medicine that contains medroxyprogesterone acetate, a progestin hormone.
What is PROVERA used for?
PROVERA is used to:
Who should not take PROVERA?
Do not start taking PROVERA if you:
What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking PROVERA? Before you take PROVERA, tell your healthcare provider if you:
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Some medicines may affect how PROVERA works. PROVERA may also affect how other medicines work.
How should I take PROVERA?
Start at the lowest dose and talk to your healthcare provider about how well that dose is working for you. The lowest effective dose of PROVERA has not been determined. You and your healthcare provider should talk regularly (every 3 to 6 months) about the dose you are taking and whether you still need treatment with PROVERA.
What are the possible side effects of PROVERA?
The following side effects have been reported with the use of PROVERA alone:
Call your healthcare provider right away if you get hives, problems breathing, swelling of the face, mouth, tongue or neck
The following side effects have been reported with the use of PROVERA with an estrogen.
Side effects are grouped by how serious they are and how often they happen when you are treated.
Serious, but less common side effects include:
Call your healthcare provider right away if you get any of the following warning signs or any other unusual symptoms that concern you:
Less serious, but common side effects include:
These are not all the possible side effects of PROVERA with or without estrogen. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for advice about side effects. Tell your healthcare provider if you have side effect that bothers you or does not go away. You may report side effects to Pfizer at 1-800-438-1985 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
What can I do to lower my chances of a serious side effect with PROVERA?
General information about safe and effective use of PROVERA
Keep PROVERA out of the reach of children.
This leaflet provides a summary of the most important information about PROVERA. If you would like more information, talk with your health care provider or pharmacist. You can ask for information about PROVERA that is written for health professionals. You can get more information by calling the toll-free number, 1-800-438-1985.
What are the ingredients in PROVERA?
Each PROVERA tablet for oral administration contains 2.5 mg, 5 mg or 10 mg of medroxyprogesterone acetate and the following inactive ingredients:
Calcium stearate, corn starch, lactose, mineral oil, sucrose and talc.
The 2.5 mg tablets also contain: FD&C Yellow No. 6.
The 5 mg tablets also contain: FD&C Blue No.2 – Aluminum Lake.
This product's labeling may have been updated. For the most recent prescribing information, please visit www.pfizer.com.
Rx only
LAB-0365-9.0
Revised March 2024
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