[Development possibilities of hormone-containing implants for gynecological applications: A review]

Péter Szabó, Szabó P, Dorottya Kovács-Kiss, Kovács-Kiss D, Romána Zelkó, Zelkó R
Acta pharmaceutica Hungarica · 2015 · vol. 85(4) , pp. 131–8 · PMID:26964401
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Abstract

Implantable gynecological drug delivery devices are applied for contraceptive, hormone replacement purposes and for the treatments of other gynecological diseases, e.g. endometriosis. The review provides a comprehensive overview about the indications, advantages, limitation of application and the applied technologies of hormone-containing implants, as well. The study comprises the relevant patents and the recently published papers.

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endometriosis

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Contraceptive Agents, Female Infusion Pumps, Implantable Infusion Pumps, Implantable Infusion Pumps, Implantable Infusion Pumps, Implantable Animals Animals Contraceptive Agents, Female Contraceptive Agents, Female Desogestrel Desogestrel Desogestrel Estradiol Estradiol Estradiol Female Female Humans Humans Levonorgestrel

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