Feverfew and Makena

• Generic Name: feverfew
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names:

Feverfew is an herb also known as Altamisa, Bachelor's Buttons, Chrysanthème Matricaire, Chrysanthemum Parthenium, Chrysanthemum praealtum, Featerfoiul, Featherfew, Featherfoil, Flirtwort Midsummer Daisy, Grande Camomille, Leucanthemum Parthenium, Matricaria, Pyrethrum Parthenium, Santa Maria, Tanaceti Parthenii, or Tanacetum Parthenium.

Feverfew has been used in alternative medicine as a possibly effective aid in preventing migraine headaches or reducing the symptoms of headaches that do occur.

Feverfew has also been used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. However, research has shown that feverfew may not be effective in treating this condition.

Other uses not proven with research have included skin itching, asthma, allergies, menstrual problems, psoriasis, fever, nausea, vomiting, and other conditions. Feverfew may have been combined with other plants or extracts in a specific preparation to treat these conditions.

It is not certain whether feverfew is effective in treating any medical condition. Medicinal use of this product has not been approved by the FDA. Feverfew should not be used in place of medication prescribed for you by your doctor.

Feverfew is often sold as an herbal supplement. There are no regulated manufacturing standards in place for many herbal compounds and some marketed supplements have been found to be contaminated with toxic metals or other drugs. Herbal/health supplements should be purchased from a reliable source to minimize the risk of contamination.

Feverfew may also be used for purposes not listed in this product guide.

• Generic Name: hydroxyprogesterone
• Dosage Forms: injection
• Other Brand Names: Makena, Makena Auto-Injector, Hylutin, Delta-Lutin, Duralutin, Hyprogesterone, Prodrox

Makena (hydroxyprogesterone) is a form of progestin, a manmade form of a female hormone called progesterone.

Makena is used to lower the risk of premature birth in a woman who has already had one premature baby. Makena will not stop premature labor that has already begun.

Makena is not for use in women who are pregnant with more than one baby (twins, triplets, etc).

Hydroxyprogesterone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.