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Medogen SubQ is a white to white to off-white suspension for subcutaneous injection (an injection given under the skin). It is supplied in a single-dose container in the form of a pre-filled injector.

Description

Medogen SubQ is a contraceptive. It can be used:

• For long-term contraception where you and the person who provides your contraception (e.g. your doctor, nurse or healthcare provider) have decided that this method is the most suitable for you. If you wish to use Medogen SubQ for more than 2 years, your health professional/doctor/nurse may wish to re-evaluate the risks and benefits of using Medogen SubQ to make sure that it is still the best option for you.
• By teenagers, but only after other methods of contraception have been discussed with the person who provides your contraception and are considered unsuitable or unacceptable. The active ingredient in Medogen SubQ, medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), is similar to (but not the same as) the natural hormone progesterone that is produced in the ovaries during the second half of your menstrual cycle. Medogen SubQ acts by preventing an egg from fully developing and being released from the ovaries during your menstrual cycle. If an egg is not released it cannot become fertilised by sperm and result in pregnancy.

Indications

Medogen indicated for:

• Ovulation suppression
• The treatment of endometriosis.
• Adjunctive and/or pallivative treatment of recurrent and/or metastatic endometrial or renal carcinoma.
• The treatment of hormonally-dependant recurrent breast cancer in post-menopausal women.

Dosage & Administration

Medogen SubQ is injected under the skin into the front upper thigh or abdomen. The first injection should be performed under the supervision of your doctor, nurse, or healthcare provider. If your doctor considers it appropriate you may choose to give yourself the injections. You will be shown how to give yourself the injection under supervision before

Precautions

Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before using Medogen SubQ Before your doctor prescribes Medogen SubQ, you may need to have a physical examination. It is important to tell your doctor if you have, or have had in the past, any of the following conditions. Your doctor will then discuss with you whether Medogen SubQ is suitable for you.

Tell your doctor if you have:

• Migraine headaches
• Diabetes or a family history of diabetes
• Severe pain or swelling in the calf (indicating a possible clot in the leg, which may be called phlebitis)
• A blood clot in the lung (pulmonary embolism)
• A blood clot in your eye affecting your vision (retinal thrombosis)
• A history of heart disease or cholesterol problems including any family history
• Past history of depression
• Irregular, light, or heavy menstrual periods
• An unusual breast x-ray, fibrocystic breast disease, breast nodules or lumps, or bleeding from your nipples
• Had a stroke
• Family history of breast cancer
• Kidney disease
• High blood pressure
• Asthma
• Epilepsy

Storage

Keep Medogen SubQ at room temperature below 30 ºC. Do not refrigerate or freeze Medogen SubQ. Do not use Medogen SubQ after the expiry date stated on the injector, foil pouch and carton. Always keep out of sight and reach of children.

Commercial Pack

What Medogen SubQ looks like and contents of the pack Medogen SubQ is a white to white to off-white suspension for subcutaneous injection (an injection given under the skin). It is supplied in a single-dose container in the form of a pre-filled injector.
Medogen SubQ is available in the following pack sizes:
• 1 x 1’s: One Uniject Injector is enclosed in a foil pouch and each pouch is packed in
a printed unit carton.
• 1 x 100’s: One Uniject Injector is enclosed in a foil pouch and one hundred pouches
are packed in a printed unit carton.