title: Medroxyprogesterone acetate: variation in serum concentrations achieved with three commercially available preparations.
abstract: Twenty-nine females with metastatic or locally recurrent carcinoma of the breast were treated orally with 1 g of medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) daily. This was used as a second- or third-line treatment. Serum concentration of MPA was measured over a 28-day period. We have demonstrated a significantly greater area-under-the-concentration-time curve, peak, and steady-state MPA concentration for Provera at 100- and 200-mg tablets (Upjohn) than for Farlutal at 500-mg tablets (Farmitalia). Relative bioavailability of preparations should be considered when prescribing or assessing treatment results when MPA is used.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D008525:Medroxyprogesterone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017258:Medroxyprogesterone Acetate; D008875:Middle Aged; D011897:Random Allocation
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D017258:Medroxyprogesterone Acetate; D008525:Medroxyprogesterone