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EP 1148884 A4 20030611 - GRADUATED PROGESTIN CONTRACEPTIVE

Title (en)

GRADUATED PROGESTIN CONTRACEPTIVE

Title (de)

Verhütungsmittel mit gradiertem Progestin

Title (fr)

CONTRACEPTIF PROGESTATIF GRADUE

Publication

EP 1148884 A4 20030611 (EN)

Application

EP 99957497 A 19991103

Priority

US 9925705 W 19991103
US 19014698 A 19981112

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0028995A1] Contraceptive methods and delivery systems involving few undesirable side effects during administration are based on novel multi-phasic norethindrone/ethinyl estradiol combinations, wherein the amount of norethindrone is increased substantially stepwise over the phases.

IPC 1-7

A61K 31/56; A61K 31/565

IPC 8 full level

A61K 31/56 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61K 31/56 (2013.01); A61K 31/567 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

No further relevant documents disclosed
See references of WO 0028995A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

GB IE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0028995 A1 20000525; AU 1518900 A 20000605; EP 1148884 A1 20011031; EP 1148884 A4 20030611

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9925705 W 19991103; AU 1518900 A 19991103; EP 99957497 A 19991103