(medroxyprogesterone acetate)

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What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking PROVERA?

What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking PROVERA?

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have any other medical problems
Your healthcare provider may need to check you more carefully if you have certain conditions such as asthma (wheezing), epilepsy (seizures), diabetes, migraine, endometriosis (severe pelvic pain), lupus, or problems with your heart, liver, thyroid, kidneys, or have high calcium in your blood.
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are going to have surgery or will be on bed rest
Your healthcare provider will let you know if you need to stop taking PROVERA.
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are breast feeding
The hormone in PROVERA can pass into your breast milk.

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Some medicines may affect how PROVERA works. PROVERA may also affect how other medicines work.

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