Steroid hormone pharmaceutical composition
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1. A pharmaceutical composition suitable for administering a steroid hormone to a subject in need thereof, the pharmaceutical composition comprising:
- a steroid hormone;
a lipophilic surfactant system comprising a first lipophilic surfactant and a second lipophilic surfactant, wherein the first and second lipophilic surfactants are different from each other;
a hydrophilic surfactant system comprising a first and second hydrophilic surfactant; and
an optional terpene.
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This disclosure provides a novel pharmaceutical composition for delivering steroid hormones to a patient in need thereof.
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1. A pharmaceutical composition suitable for administering a steroid hormone to a subject in need thereof, the pharmaceutical composition comprising:
- a steroid hormone;
a lipophilic surfactant system comprising a first lipophilic surfactant and a second lipophilic surfactant, wherein the first and second lipophilic surfactants are different from each other;
a hydrophilic surfactant system comprising a first and second hydrophilic surfactant; and
an optional terpene. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18, 19, 20, 21)
- a steroid hormone;
- 12. A method of increasing the bioavailability of a steroid hormone, the method comprising incorporating the steroid hormone in a composition comprising a lipophilic surfactant system comprising a first lipophilic surfactant and a second lipophilic surfactant, wherein the first and second lipophilic surfactants are different from each other, a hydrophilic surfactant system comprising a first and second hydrophilic surfactant, and an optional terpene.
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