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HHS Inspector General Raises Concerns Over FDA's Accelerated Approvals
Of the 24 drugs, three approvals deviated from the others -- aducanumab; the synthetic hormone hydroxyprogesterone caproate (HPC; Makena), which was approved in 2011 to reduce the risk of ...
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When Do Pregnant Women Need Progesterone Shots?
The progesterone shot (sometimes called "17P" for the drug name [17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate] or its brand name, Makena) can help prevent an early birth. 17P has the hormone progesterone in ...
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Management of a pregnant woman with a large cervical polyp and moderate genital bleeding in the first trimester
We managed a pregnant woman in her 30s with a large cervical polyp without polypectomy, and we administered probiotics including Clostridium butyricum and 17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate. As a ...
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Blood Test: 17-Hydroxyprogesterone
If your child is anxious about it, work together on ways to stay calm. The hormone 17-hydroxyprogesterone is a building block for making the hormone cortisol. Most cortisol (KOR-tuh-sol) is made in ...