Progesterone/hydroxyprogesterone heptanoate/α-tocopherol palmitate

Not to be confused with Tocogest or Tosagestin.

Progesterone/hydroxyprogesterone heptanoate/α-tocopherol palmitate (P4/OHPH/VE), sold under the brand name Tocogestan, is a combination medication of progesterone (P4), a short-acting progestogen, hydroxyprogesterone heptanoate (OHPH), a long-acting progestogen, and α-tocopherol palmitate, a prodrug of α-tocopherol and form of vitamin E, which was previously used in France to support pregnancy in women but is no longer available.^[1][2][3][4] It contained 50 mg P4, 200 mg OHPH, and 250 mg in 2 mL oil solution, was provided in the form of 2 mL ampoules, and was administered by intramuscular injection.^[1][4]

P4/OHPH/VE

Combination of
Progesterone	Progestogen
Hydroxyprogesterone heptanoate	Progestogen
α-Tocopherol palmitate	Vitamin E
Clinical data
Trade names	Tocogestan
Other names	P4/OHPH/VE; P4/OHPH/α-TP
Routes of administration	Intramuscular injection

See also

• List of combined sex-hormonal preparations § Progestogens