Hydroxyprogesterone caproate

Brand name: Makena

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More information on hydroxyprogesterone caproate (Makena)

• Testimony Before the FDA’s Bone, Reproductive and Urologic Drugs Advisory Committee Regarding Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate (Makena), October 29, 2019
• Petition to the FDA to Ban the Drug Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate (Makena), Approved for Prevention of Preterm Birth, October 8, 2019