Re: Hydroxyprogesterone
From: Andrew Folley (agfolley@hotmail.com)
Wed Oct 25 12:40:59 2006
There is none. That is the point.
It is the art of medicine. Prometrium and prochieve may be just as
effective or as ineffective as 17 oh progesterone.
>From: "R. Daniel Braun" <rd.braun@gmail.com>
>Reply-To: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L <ob-gyn-l@dns.obgyn.net>
>Subject: Re: Hydroxyprogesterone
>Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 08:24:53 -0500
>
>And the location of the studies using "prometrium" and "prochieve" is:
>??????
>
>Dan
>
>On 10/25/06, Andrew Folley <agfolley@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>Glen
>>Wedgewood Pharmacy at 800-331-8272 is one source. It used to be about
>>$125
>>for a 10cc vial providing 10 doses.
>>
>>For what it is worth, we have been using alternate delivery forms for
>>giving
>>the progesterone Specifically. we have been using prometrium at 200mg po
>>bid
>>at 20 weeks till term and some are
>>even using progesterone cream ie Prochieve 4% daily application. The
>>studies on these two sources are not yet in but many question the validity
>>of the 17 oh progesterone studies in terms of whether there is a true
>>reduction in premature deliverines. I consider this the art of medicine.
>>andrew
>>
>> >From: "Elrod, Darryl G Maj 48 MDOS/SGOBO"
>><Darryl.elrod@LAKENHEATH.AF.MIL
>> >
>> >Reply-To: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net
>> >To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L <ob-gyn-l@dns.obgyn.net>
>> >Subject: Hydroxyprogesterone
>> >Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 05:24:06 -0500
>> >
>> >I know we have discussed the use of hydroxyprogesterone for the
>> >prevention of preterm labor before. My question now is regarding
>> >supplier of the medication. We are having a hard time getting the drug
>> >for our patients.
>> >
>> >If anyone has a manufacturer or a pharmacy they could recommend, could
>> >you please pass on that information.
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >
>> >Glen
>> >
>> >//SIGNED//
>> >
>> >D. Glen Elrod, Maj., USAF, MC
>> >
>> >Obstetrician/Gynecologist
>> >
>> >Chief of Obstetrics
>> >
>> >48 MDOS/SGOBO
>> >
>> >RAF Lakenheath, England
>> >
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