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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 1997
Filed:
Mar. 09, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lina Tormen Taskovich, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Su Il Yum, Los Altos, CA (US);
Nieves Marzan Crisologo, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Alza Corporation, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424448 ; 424447 ; 424449 ; 514946 ;
Abstract
A composition of matter for application to a body surface or membrane to coadminister an estrogen and progesterone by permeation through the body surface or membrane, the composition comprising, in combination, the estrogen and progesterone to be administered, in a therapeutically effective amount; and a permeation-enhancing mixture comprising a monoglyceride or a mixture of monoglycerides, and a lactate ester or a mixture of lactate esters at specific concentrations. The composition of matter is used to provide hormone replacement therapy to a woman.