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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-2-2
pubmed:abstractText
Progesterone (P) is an important hormone for the establishment of pregnancy, and its administration is useful for luteal insufficiency. Considering the problems of commercially available oral and injection drugs, hospital-formulated vaginal suppositories are clinically used. However, since the half-life of P suppositories is short, it is difficult to maintain its constant blood concentration. To sustain drug efficacy and prevent side-effects, we are attempting to develop sustained-release suppositories by examining the degree of sustained-release of active ingredients. In this study, we examined the combinations of granulation methods and release systems for the preparation of sustained-release granules of P, and produced 13 types of sustained-release granules. We also examined the diameter, content, and dissolution of each type of granules, and confirmed that the sustained-release of all types of granules was satisfactory. Among the sustained-release granules, we selected granules with a content and a degree of sustained-release suitable for sustained-release suppositories.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0918-6158
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
32
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
276-82
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Sustained-release progesterone vaginal suppositories 1--development of sustained-release granule--.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pharmacy, Hoshigaoka Maternity Hospital, Nagoya, Japan. hoshiya@toukeikai.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article