Cycrin
Cycrin is medroxyprogesterone in 5mg and 10mg tablets, taken for missed or irregular periods and for overgrowth of the uterine lining, in packs of 30 to 360.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5mg | 30 tablets | $33.00 | $1.10 |
| 5mg | 60 tablets | $55.20 | $0.92 |
| 5mg | 90 tablets | $73.80 | $0.82 |
| 5mg | 120 tablets | $88.80 | $0.74 |
| 5mg | 180 tablets | $118.80 | $0.66 |
| 5mg | 360 tablets | $216.00 | $0.60 |
| 10mg | 30 tablets | $41.70 | $1.39 |
| 10mg | 60 tablets | $78.00 | $1.30 |
| 10mg | 90 tablets | $111.60 | $1.24 |
| 10mg | 120 tablets | $128.40 | $1.07 |
| 10mg | 180 tablets | $178.20 | $0.99 |
| 10mg | 360 tablets | $352.80 | $0.98 |
- Category
- Women's Health
- Active ingredient
- Medroxyprogesterone
- Route
- Oral
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 5/10mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- Amenorrhea · Endometrial hyperplasia
- Therapeutic Class
- Progestin
- Pharmacological Class
- Hormone
- Minor Side Effects
- Bloating, Breast tenderness
- Moderate Side Effects
- Irregular spotting, Mood changes
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral
- Originator
- Pfizer
- Duration
- Daily maintenance
- Storage Instructions
- Keep at room temperature in a dry location.
- Drug Interactions
- Aminoglutethimide
What you will receive
Cycrin is the originator brand name, made by Pfizer. We use it to identify the medicine; the pack you receive is a generic equivalent, not the original Cycrin.
- The same active ingredient (Medroxyprogesterone) at the same strength.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
FAQ
What Cycrin strengths and pack sizes are available?
Cycrin tablets come as 5mg and 10mg, each in packs of 30, 60, 90, 120, 180 or 360. This is generic medroxyprogesterone, not the original Cycrin. Larger packs cost less per tablet.
How can I pay for Cycrin delivery to Hong Kong?
For Cycrin deliveries to Hong Kong, pay with Visa, Mastercard or American Express on a secure, encrypted payment page, or with Bitcoin or Ethereum. Your card details never reach the shop's servers.
Does Cycrin have other names?
Cycrin and Provera are brand names of medroxyprogesterone. Here, medroxyprogesterone can be bought online as generic Cycrin, and also as generic Provera and medroxyprogesterone tablets. These are generics, not the original brand.
Is Cycrin the same as Provera?
Yes — Cycrin and Provera are two brand names for the same medicine, medroxyprogesterone, and both come as 5mg and 10mg tablets. The difference is the name on the pack, not the ingredient.
How long does Cycrin take to bring on a period?
Bleeding usually starts within a few days of the final tablet, because it is the drop in hormone level that triggers the shed, not the tablets themselves. A course for a missed period is short — days rather than weeks.
Can I drink alcohol while taking Cycrin?
Cycrin comes with no food or drink restrictions, and alcohol is not one of its known interactions. Very heavy drinking strains the liver, though, and the liver is where medroxyprogesterone is broken down.
Does Cycrin work as a contraceptive?
No. The 5mg and 10mg tablets are for period problems and for overgrowth of the uterine lining, not for preventing pregnancy. Medroxyprogesterone is also made as a long-acting contraceptive injection, but that is a different product.
Does Cycrin cause weight gain?
Weight change is one of the effects reported with medroxyprogesterone — up for some people, down for others. Acne, extra facial hair, breakthrough bleeding and breast tenderness are the other changes that come up often, and they tend to appear early on.
About Cycrin
What Cycrin tablets are for
Cycrin is medroxyprogesterone in tablet form — 5mg and 10mg, in packs of 30, 60, 90, 120, 180 or 360. It belongs to a family of medicines called progestins, which behave like the progesterone the body makes. It is taken for period problems: bleeding that is heavy, irregular or badly timed, and to bring periods back in women who have gone six months or more without one (amenorrhoea) and are not pregnant or going through menopause. It also holds back overgrowth of the lining of the uterus (endometrial hyperplasia), and in women who take oestrogen it guards that lining and may lower the risk of uterine cancer.
Why the tablets come in monthly courses
This is not usually a medicine you swallow every day of the year. A course runs for a set number of days, stops, and then the pattern repeats with the monthly cycle. The hormone slows the build-up of the uterine lining; once the tablets stop, that lining is shed and bleeding follows — the same sequence as the end of a natural cycle. The schedule is part of the treatment, so pick a slot you will not forget, such as breakfast or bedtime, and stay in it on the days you are due a tablet. Keep the strips somewhere cool and dry, out of sunlight.
What to expect while you are taking it
Tender breasts, a change in the heaviness or pattern of bleeding, spotting between periods, acne, extra facial hair, thinning scalp hair, disturbed sleep or drowsiness, an unsettled stomach and weight change are what people notice most. Some settle with time; others persist. A painful, swollen or warm leg, sudden breathlessness or chest pain, weakness or numbness in an arm or leg, slurred speech, fainting, or a sudden change in or loss of vision needs urgent attention — a clot or a stroke can show up this way. A rash with swelling of the face, lips or throat and difficulty breathing is a severe allergic reaction. Yellowing of the skin or eyes is a liver signal to have checked.
Cycrin, Provera and the other medroxyprogesterone tablets
Two other products hold the same medicine at the same two strengths. Provera is used for abnormal uterine bleeding and missed periods, while Medroxyprogesterone is used for endometriosis and hormone replacement. What separates the three is the brand name on the box; the medicine inside is the same. Cycrin's own strengths are 5mg and 10mg, and the range of pack sizes — 30 tablets up to 360 — suits anything from a single short course to months of treatment. The medroxyprogesterone page sets the whole group out.
Sources
- Medroxyprogesterone: MedlinePlus Drug Information — National Library of Medicine
- Endometrial cancer - symptoms, diagnosis and treatment - Healthdirect — Healthdirect Australia