Depo-Provera

[dep-oh-proh-vair-uh]

Pharmacology, Trademark.

1. a brand of medroxyprogesterone.

Example Sentences

Lee, she alleges, insisted she get an intrauterine device because he did not have any shots available of the drug Depo-Provera.

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In many countries, community health workers go door-to-door with birth control pills and give Depo-Provera shots on the spot.

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Drugs like Depo-Provera, a contraceptive injection used in this case to regulate Jeannie’s blood levels, help with physical ailments.

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It's usually accomplished by hormonally suppressing periods via birth control pills, progestin shots like Depo-Provera or intrauterine devices.

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Dr. Smith said ViiV was hoping to learn from the history of long-acting injectable contraception such as Depo-Provera, which is delivered in a shot four times a year and which many women in the developing world choose as their preferred method of birth control.

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