Granted Patent B2

US 10,328,087 · App. 15/217,301 · Granted Jun 25, 2019

Abstract

Claims (6)

1. A method of treating amenorrhea or endometrial hyperplasia in a patient in need thereof comprising orally administering to the patient an effective amount of a liquid composition comprising progesterone and d-limonene.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the liquid composition is encapsulated in a soft gelatin capsule.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the liquid composition further comprises an antioxidant.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the antioxidant is selected from the group consisting of a-tocopherol acetate, acetone sodium bisulfite, acetylcysteine, ascorbic acid, ascorbyl palmitate, butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), cysteine, cysteine hydrochloride, α-tocopherol, dithiothreitol, monothioglycerol, nordihydroguaiaretic acid, propyl gallate, sodium bisulfite, sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate, sodium metabisulfite, sodium sulfite, sodium thiosulfate, thiourea, tocopherol, and combinations thereof.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the liquid composition comprises from about 25 mg of progesterone to about 500 mg of progesterone.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the liquid composition comprises about 25, about 50, about 75, about 100, about 125, about 150, about 175, about 200, about 225, about 250, about 275, about 300, about 325, about 350, about 375, about 400, about 425, about 450, about 475, or about 500 mg of progesterone.

Assignments (11)