Hydroxyprogestrone

Hydroxyprogesterone is a prescription hormone medication used in women who are pregnant who have delivered a baby too early (preterm) in the past. Hydroxyprogesterone is used to lower the risk of delivering a baby too early. Hydroxyprogesterone may also be used to treat amenorrhea (lack of menstruation), advanced uterine cancer, and abnormal bleeding due to an imbalance of the hormones.

Common side effects of hydroxyprogesterone include pain, swelling, and itching at the injection site.

Lowering the risk of delivering a baby too early. The recommended dose range of hydroxyprogesterone is 250 mg to 275 mg administered once weekly into the mucle. In this case, hydroxyprogesterone is typically started around 16 weeks and 0 days of your pregnancy up to 20 weeks and 6 days of your pregnancy. Hydroxyprogesterone is typically continued until the 37th week (through 36 weeks, 6 days) of gestation or delivery, whichever occurs first.