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Ovulation control by regulating nitric oxide levels

US5721278A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 7, 1995
Grant dateFeb 24, 1998
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K45/06
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Inhibition of ovulation in a female may be achieved by administering a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor, alone or in combination with one or more of a progestin, an estrogen, and an LH-RH antagonist, thereby preventing conception. The stimulation of ovulation in a female may be achieved by administering a nitric oxide source, optionally in further combination with one or more of clomiphene, a gonadotropin, and an LH-RH agonist.

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