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[7] [128] The pharmacokinetic parameters of 250 mg hydroxyprogesterone caproate once per week by intramuscular injection have also been studied in pregnant women with singleton and multiple (twin and triplet) gestation. [9] [120] [121] Steady state levels of the medication are achieved within 4 to 12 weeks of administration in pregnant women. [1]
Antenatal steroids, also known as antenatal corticosteroids, are medications administered to pregnant women expecting a preterm birth. When administered, these steroids accelerate the maturation of the fetus' lungs, which reduces the likelihood of infant respiratory distress syndrome and infant mortality. [ 1 ]
Progesterone (P4) is an endogenous steroid and progestogen sex hormone involved in the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and embryogenesis of humans and other species. [1] [13] It belongs to a group of steroid hormones called the progestogens [13] and is the major progestogen in the body.
Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP) is one of many skin conditions that is specific to pregnancy and occurs in about 1 in every 160 (0.625%) of pregnancies. [2][3][4][5] It presents no long-term risk for either the woman or fetus as there is no statistical increase of risk of premature labor or fetal loss, despite ...
Labor induction. ICD-9-CM. 73.0 - 73.1. [edit on Wikidata] Labor induction is the process or treatment that stimulates childbirth and delivery. Inducing (starting) labor can be accomplished with pharmaceutical or non-pharmaceutical methods. In Western countries, it is estimated that one-quarter of pregnant women have their labor medically ...
Urine: 54% [ 1 ] Feces: 6% [ 1 ] The pharmacology of estradiol, an estrogen medication and naturally occurring steroid hormone, concerns its pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and various routes of administration. [ 10 ][ 11 ][ 12 ] Estradiol is a naturally occurring and bioidentical estrogen, or an agonist of the estrogen receptor, the ...
When the 25-year-old returned three days later, still bleeding, doctors finally agreed to give her an injection to end the pregnancy. Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, are ...
In Wikidata. A progestogen, also referred to as a progestagen, gestagen, or gestogen, is a type of medication which produces effects similar to those of the natural female sex hormone progesterone in the body. [ 1 ] A progestin is a synthetic progestogen. [ 1 ] Progestogens are used most commonly in hormonal birth control and menopausal hormone ...