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Prometrium
Introduction
Synthesized from yams, prometrium® is identical in chemical structure to the progesterone which is naturally produced in a woman’s body. The inactive ingredients in prometrium® capsules include peanut oil NF, gelatin NF, glycerin USP, lecithin NF, titanium dioxide USP and coloring[2]
Prometrium® is used as a prescription drug in hormone replacement therapy — or bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, to be more precise. Micronization of progesterone greatly improves its absorption when taken orally. Prior to the use of prometrium® micronized progesterone was only available from compounding pharmacies, but its production as an FDA-approved prescription drug by a major pharmaceutical company greatly increased availability.
Although prometrium® capsules are most often taken orally, they are also available as vaginal suppositories.
References
- ↑ “FDA Approves Prometrium (R)”. NewsWise. 1998-12-23. Retrieved 2007-02-10. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ “Generic progesterone”. RxList Inc. 2006. Retrieved 2007-02-10.
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