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Medroxyprogesterone Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of medroxyprogesterone include breast cancer, breast cancer female, and breast cancer metastatic, based on 52,700 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 2.5% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Medroxyprogesterone side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for medroxyprogesterone.

1
Breast Cancer20.8%10,971
2
Breast Cancer Female18.9%9,951
3
Breast Cancer Metastatic3.7%1,936
4
Meningioma3.2%1,672
5
Drug Ineffective2.5%1,297
6
Headache1.9%994
7
Nausea1.8%944
8
Fatigue1.8%927
9
Off Label Use1.8%925
10
Pain1.7%890
11
Oestrogen Receptor Assay Positive1.6%823
12
Progesterone Receptor Assay Positive1.4%716
13
Depression1.3%676
14
Depression1.3%668
15
Dizziness1.2%651

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that medroxyprogesterone caused these reactions.

Report severity

80.8%Serious42,578 reports
13.5%Hospitalizations7,109 reports
2.6%Fatal1,388 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Medroxyprogesterone drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside medroxyprogesterone. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Estrogens53.0%27,927
2
Estradiol8.7%4,595
3
Progesterone4.5%2,351
4
Estropipate3.8%2,017
5
Norethindrone2.9%1,520
6
Ethinyl-estradiol1.9%1,011
7
Adalimumab1.2%626
8
Sodium-oxybate1.2%609
9
Ulipristal-acetate1.0%518
10
Levonorgestrel0.7%373
11
Infliximab0.5%289
12
Norgestimate0.5%276
13
Alendronate-sodium0.5%275
14
Etanercept0.5%270
15
Drospirenone0.5%269

Taken alongside

1
Estrogens7.9%4,162
2
Acetaminophen5.1%2,665
3
Levothyroxine-sodium4.9%2,598
4
Ergocalciferol3.5%1,827
5
Aspirin3.1%1,639
6
Albuterol3.0%1,562
7
Omeprazole2.9%1,519
8
Hydrochlorothiazide2.5%1,303
9
Ibuprofen2.4%1,271
10
Fluticasone2.3%1,220
11
Gabapentin2.2%1,180
12
Calcium2.2%1,148
13
Prednisone2.0%1,042
14
Hydrocodone1.9%1,014
15
Atorvastatin-calcium1.9%997

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports medroxyprogesterone side effects

93.8% of medroxyprogesterone adverse event reports involve female patients and 1.4% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 81%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female93.8%
Male1.4%
Unknown4.8%

Age group

< 20.2%
2–110.3%
12–172.9%
18–6480.5%
65+16.0%

What is medroxyprogesterone used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking medroxyprogesterone when the adverse event was reported.

Abdominal PainAbdominal Pain LowerAbnormal Withdrawal BleedingAbortion SpontaneousAbortion ThreatenedAcneAcne CysticAdenoma BenignAdenomyosisAdjuvant TherapyAdverse Drug ReactionAdverse EventAffect LabilityAffective DisorderAggression

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Medroxyprogesterone brand names and reporting trend

Medroxyprogesterone is sold under the brand name Cycrin.

Brand names

Cycrin11,257

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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