Drug dosage unit for buccal administration of steroidal active agents
First Claim
1. A buccal dosage unit for administering a combination of steroidal active agents, comprising a compressed tablet of a bioerodible polymeric carrier and therapeutically effective amounts of an androgenic agent selected from testosterone and pharmacologically acceptable esters thereof, a progestin and an estrogen.
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Abstract
A buccal dosage unit is provided for administering a combination of steroidal active agents to a female individual. The novel buccal drug delivery systems may be used in female hormone replacement therapy, in female contraception, to treat female sexual dysfunction, and to treat or prevent a variety of conditions and disorders which are responsive to the active agents discussed herein. The buccal dosage unit comprises a progestin, an estrogen and optionally an androgenic agent, as well as a polymeric carrier that bioerodes and provides for delivery of the active agents throughout a predetermined drug delivery period.
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42 Claims
- 1. A buccal dosage unit for administering a combination of steroidal active agents, comprising a compressed tablet of a bioerodible polymeric carrier and therapeutically effective amounts of an androgenic agent selected from testosterone and pharmacologically acceptable esters thereof, a progestin and an estrogen.
- 13. A buccal dosage unit for administering a combination of steroidal active agents, comprising a compressed tablet of a bioerodible polymeric carrier and therapeutically effective amounts of an androgenic agent, a progestin and an estrogen, wherein the carrier is selected such that upon sustained contact with the buccal mucosa the unit completely erodes within a predetermined drug delivery period in the range of approximately 4 to 24 hours.
- 18. A buccal dosage unit for administering a combination of steroidal active agents, comprising a compressed tablet of a bioerodible polymeric carrier and approximately 5 wt. % to 20 wt. % of an androgenic agent, 5 wt. % to 60 wt. % of a progestin, and 1 wt. % to 5 wt. % of an estrogen.
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23. A buccal dosage unit for administering a combination of steroidal active agents, comprising a compressed tablet having a concave surface for contacting the buccal mucosa and adhering thereto, comprising a bioerodible polymeric carrier and therapeutically effective amounts of an androgenic agent, a progestin and an estrogen.
- 24. A buccal dosage unit for administering a combination of steroidal active agents, comprising a compressed tablet of a bioerodible polymeric carrier and therapeutically effective amounts of a progestin and an estrogen, said tablet weighino approximately 5 mg to 20 mg.
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30. A buccal dosage unit for administering a combination of steroidal active agents, comprising a compressed tablet of a bioerodible polymeric carrier and therapeutically effective amounts of a progestin and an estrogen, wherein the progestin is progesterone and the estrogen is 17β
- -estradiol or ethynyl estradiol.
- 31. A buccal dosage unit for administering a combination of steroidal active agents, comprising a compressed tablet of a bioerodible polymeric carrier and therapeutically effective amounts of a progestin and an estrogen, wherein the carrier is selected such that upon sustained contact with the buccal mucosa the unit completely erodes within a predetermined drug delivery period in the range of approximately 4 to 24 hours.
- 35. A buccal dosage unit for administering a combination of steroidal active agents, comprising a compressed tablet of a bioerodible polymeric carrier comprising approximately 5 wt. % to 60 wt. % of a progestin and 1 wt. % to 5 wt. % of an estrogen.
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40. A buccal dosage unit for administering a combination of steroidal active agents, comprising a compressed tablet having a concave surface for contacting the buccal mucosa and adhering thereto, comprising a bioerodible polymeric carrier and therapeutically effective amounts of a progestin and an estrogen.
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41. A method for administering a combination of steroidal active agents to a female individual to achieve therapeutic blood levels thereof, comprising affixing a dosage unit comprising a compressed tablet of a bioerodible polymeric carrier and therapeutically effective amounts of an androgenic agent, a progestin and an estrogen to the buccal mucosa of the individual and allowing the dosage unit to remain in place until erosion thereof is complete.
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42. A method for administering a combination of steroidal active agents to a female individual to achieve therapeutic blood levels thereof, comprising affixing a dosage unit comprising a compressed tablet of a bioerodible polymeric carrier and therapeutically effective amounts of a progestin and an estrogen to the buccal mucosa of the individual and allowing the dosage unit to remain in place until erosion thereof is complete.
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