Transdermal administration of progesterone, estradiol esters, and mixtures thereof
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1. A composition of matter for the transdermal administration of a drug selected from the group consisting of progesterone, an estradiol ester and mixtures thereof, comprising said drug and a skin permeation enhancer selected from the group consisting of sucrose monolaurate, glycerol monooleate, glycerol monolaurate, propylene glycol laurate, and neopentyl glycol dicaprate.
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A transdermal delivery system for the administering of progesterone and an estradiol ester alone or in combination utilizing a polymer matrix having the drug(s) along with a permeation enhancer dispersed throughout.
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- 1. A composition of matter for the transdermal administration of a drug selected from the group consisting of progesterone, an estradiol ester and mixtures thereof, comprising said drug and a skin permeation enhancer selected from the group consisting of sucrose monolaurate, glycerol monooleate, glycerol monolaurate, propylene glycol laurate, and neopentyl glycol dicaprate.
- 13. A method for the transdermal administration of a drug selected from the group consisting of progesterone, an estradiol ester and mixtures thereof which comprises placing a matrix containing said drug in drug transmitting relationship to the skin in the presence of a permeation enhancer selected from the group consisting of sucrose monolaurate, glycerol monooleate, glycerol monolaurate, propylene glycol laurate, and neopentyl glycol dicaprate.
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24. A medical device for the transdermal delivery of a drug for a predetermined time period selected from the group consisting of progesterone, an estradiol ester and mixtures thereof comprising in combination:
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(a) a reservoir means containing said drug and a permeation enhancer selected from the group consisting of sucrose monolaurate, glycerol monooleate, glycerol monolaurate, propylene glycol laurate, propylene glycol dipelarginate and neopentyl glycol dicaprate; (b) a means for maintaining said reservoir means in drug and permeation enhancer transmitting relationship to the skin at therapeutically effective rates; (c) said drug being present in said reservoir means in amounts sufficient to deliver said drug at said therapeutically effective rates for said predetermined time period; and (d) said permeation enhancer being present in said reservoir means in amounts sufficient to deliver said permeation enhancer at said therapeutically effective rates for said predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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- 30. A method for the treatment of post-menopausal symptoms in the human female which comprises transdermally administering progesterone and an estradiol ester at therapeutically effective rates nd durations, said rates and durations defining a 28 day therapeutic regimen, and repeating said regimen at the expiration of the preceding 28 day regimen for so long as therapy is desired.
- 37. A 28 day transdermal dosage package for the treatment of post-menopausal symptoms comprising in combination, a container containing a plurality of transdermal systems for delivering progesterone and an estradiol ester at therapeutically effective rates and durations, said rates and durations defining a 28 day therapeutic regimen.
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