Hydroxyprogesterone caproate injection is a man-made progestin hormone. It is used in pregnant women to help lower the risk of giving birth too early (preterm birth or giving birth less than 37 weeks of pregnancy).

What is hydroxyprogesterone caproate injection used for?

HYDROXYPROGESTERONE (hye drox ee proe JES ter one) is a female hormone. This medicine is used to treat irregular menstrual bleeding or a lack of menstrual bleeding in women. In some cases, it may be used to treat endometrial cancer.

What is the work of hydroxyprogesterone?

Hydroxyprogesterone is a form of progestin, a manmade form of a female hormone called progesterone. Hydroxyprogesterone is used to lower the risk of premature birth in a woman who has already had one premature baby. Hydroxyprogesterone will not stop premature labor that has already begun.