Hormone preparation and method
US5382573A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K31/57
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention is concerned with a contraceptive formulation and a method of contraception which employs a combination of estrogen and progestin and wherein a short period of relatively dominant estrogenic activity alternates with a short period of relatively dominant progestagenic activity. The invention also concerns a hormonal replacement formulation and method for use in menopausal or castrate women which employs a similar combination of estrogen and progestin.
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