Pharmaceutical combination preparation for hormonal contraception
US5980940A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P15/18
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides a pharmaceutical combination preparation with two hormone components in a packaging unit and intended for time-sequential oral administration, comprising a number of daily dosage units physically separate and individually removable in the packaging unit, whereby as a hormonal active ingredient a first hormone component contains in combination an estrogen preparation and in at least a dosage that is sufficient to inhibit ovulation a gestagen preparation, and as a hormonal active ingredient the second hormone component contains only an estrogen preparation, whereby the first hormone component comprises 23 or 24 daily units and the second hormone component comprises 4, 3 or 2 daily units, and between these two hormone components, 2 or 1 active ingredient-free daily units are present or 2 or 1 blank pill days are indicated, and the total number of hormone daily units and the active ingredient-free daily units or the blank pill days is equal to the total number of days of the desired cycle, but at least 28 days in length. This combination preparation is useful for female birth control, and allows for an estrogen content that is as low as possible in each individua…
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