Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) is a term used to describe a common type of arthritis in children.It is a long-term (chronic) disease resulting in joint pain and swelling. Systemic (bodywide) JRA involves joint swelling or pain, fevers, and rash. 2  It is the least common type. 3  Polyarticular JRA involves many joints. 4  This form of JRA may turn into rheumatoid arthritis.
What is medroxyprogesterone? Medroxyprogesterone is a progestin (a form of progesterone), a female hormone that helps regulate ovulation (the release of an egg from an ovary) and menstrual periods. Medroxyprogesterone is used to treat conditions such as absent or irregular menstrual periods, or abnormal uterine bleeding. Medroxyprogesterone is also used to decrease the risk of endometrial hyperplasia (a condition that may lead to uterine cancer) while taking estrogens. Medroxyprogesterone is also used to prevent overgrowth in the lining of the uterus in postmenopausal women who are receiving estrogen hormone replacement therapy.
Be the first to review this Drug. 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.This medication will not stop premature labor that has already begun. Hydroxyprogesterone is not for use in women who have had more than one pregnancy.ou should not receive this medication if you are allergic to hydroxyprogesterone or castor oil, or if you have: 1  unusual vaginal bleeding that has not been checked by a doctor; 2  liver disease or liver cancer; 3  a hormone related cancer such as breast or uterine cancer; 4  severe or uncontrolled high blood pressure;