Dispenser for progestin used for acute and maintenance treatment of DUB
US7556150B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K45/06
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A dispenser including a first dispensing portion including one group of storage units for each of ten to twenty-eight days, and a second dispensing portion, including at least one storage unit for each of seventeen to thirty days. In the first dispensing portion, a first set includes a group of four storage units for each day, a second set includes a group of three storage units for each day, and a third set includes a group of two storage units for each day. The first dispensing portion contain a progestin. In the second dispensing portion, the first fourteen storage units contain a placebo and the remaining storage units contain a progestin. First and second dispensing portions may be provided as separate dispensing packs, or as a multi-pack of second dispensing portions. The dispenser is useful for treatment of acute episodes of dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) and maintenance treatment for preventing future episodes of DUB.
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