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Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Claims for Patent: 6,987,101


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Summary for Patent: 6,987,101
Title:Therapeutic gestagens for the treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Abstract:A method for treating premenstrual dysphoric disorder comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of a gestagen. Optionally, a natural or synthetic estrogen is also administered. In one embodiment, the gestagen and optional estrogen are administered during the luteal phase of the female menstrual cycle, preferably from day 10 to day 28.
Inventor(s): Nashed; Norman (Munchen, DE)
Assignee: Schering Aktiengesellschaft (Berlin, DE)
Application Number:09/619,493
Patent Claims: 1. A method of treating premenstrual dysphoric disorder, comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a gestagen, which is drospirenone.

2. A method of treating premenstrual dysphoric disorder comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a gestagen, which is drospirenone, further comprising an estrogen.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the estrogen is synthetic.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the estrogen is ethinylestradiol.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the estrogen is an estrogen sulfamate.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein the estrogen is natural.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the estrogen is estradiol, estradiol valerate or another estradiol ester.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the gestagen is administered only during the luteal phase of the female menstrual cycle.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the gestagen is administered from day 10 to 28 of the menstrual cycle.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the gestagen administered in an amount of 0.5 mg to less than 5 mg daily.

11. The method of claim 4, wherein the ethinylestradiol is administered in an amount of 0.010 to 0.05 mg daily.

12. The method of claim 7, wherein estradiol is administered in an amount of 1.0 to 3.0 mg daily.

13. The method of claim 3, wherein the gestagen and estrogen are administered together.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the gestagen and estrogen are administered orally.

15. The method of claim 7, wherein the estrogen is estradiol.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the daily dose of drospirenone is 1.0 to 4.0 mg.

17. The method of claim 3, wherein the estrogen is an estratrien-3-amidosulfonate.

18. The method of claim 3, wherein the estrogen is a 14a,15a-methylene steriod from the estrane series.

19. The method of claim 2, wherein the gestagen and estrogen are administered continuously.

20. The method of claim 2, wherein the gestagen and estrogen are administered sequentially.

21. The method of claim 2, wherein the gestagen and estrogen are administered cyclically.

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