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US 8,921,345 · App. 13/377,809 · Granted Dec 30, 2014

Pharmaceutical composition for emergency contraception

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Patent No.
US 8,921,345
App. No.
13/377,809
Granted
Dec 30, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions for emergency contraception, to the use of levonorgestrel in combination with COX inhibitors for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions for the stated purpose, and to a method for preparing these pharmaceutical compositions.

Claims (10)

1. A pharmaceutical composition comprising

(a) 50-900 μg levonorgestrel;

(b) 5-60 mg piroxicam; and

(c) a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient;

the pharmaceutical composition being adapted for oral administration in a single dose to prevent pregnancy.

2. The pharmaceutical composition as claimed in claim 1 , comprising levonorgestrel in a dose of

100-360 μg.

3. The pharmaceutical composition as claimed in claim 1 , comprising levonorgestrel in a dose of 150-300 μg.

4. A method for emergency contraception comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a composition comprising the composition of claim 1 .

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is administered in a single dose within 72 hours post coitus.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 11, 2013
From: LINDENTHAL, BERNHARD, DR.; SCHURMANN, ROLF, DR.; GENERAL, SASCHA, DR.
To: BAYER PHARMA AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 029965/0593 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2013
From: BAYER PHARMA AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: BAYER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GMBH
Reel/Frame 029906/0035 →