Davis's Drug Guide
HYDROXYprogesterone caproate
General
**Off Market Drug**
This medication is no longer available in the United States. Information provided here is for reference purposes only.
Pronunciation:
hye-drox-ee-pro-jess-te-rone kap-roe-ate
Trade Name(s)
- Makena
Ther. Class.
Pharm. Class.
progestins
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Citation
Vallerand, April Hazard., et al. "HYDROXYprogesterone Caproate." Davis's Drug Guide, 19th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2026. The Washington Manual, www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/110706/5/HYDROXYprogesterone_caproate.
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC, . HYDROXYprogesterone caproate. Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/110706/5/HYDROXYprogesterone_caproate. Accessed June 6, 2026.
Vallerand, A. H., Sanoski, C. A., & , (2026). HYDROXYprogesterone caproate. In Davis's Drug Guide (19th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/110706/5/HYDROXYprogesterone_caproate
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC, . HYDROXYprogesterone Caproate [Internet]. In: Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. [cited 2026 June 06]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/110706/5/HYDROXYprogesterone_caproate.
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