| Literature DB >> 23413110 |
Mary Hines1, Katherine A Lyseng-Williamson, Emma D Deeks.
Abstract
Intramuscular 17 α-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (Makena(®)), a synthetic progestin, is indicated to reduce the risk of preterm birth in women with a singleton pregnancy who have a history of a singleton spontaneous preterm birth. Makena(®) reduces the risk of preterm birth in this patient population, and is associated with improvements in certain fetal/neonatal outcomes. The use of this US FDA-approved formulation of 17 α-hydroxyprogesterone caproate reduces the inherent risks associated with the use of pharmacy-compounded formulations of the drug.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23413110 DOI: 10.1007/s40261-013-0060-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Drug Investig ISSN: 1173-2563 Impact factor: 2.859