Drug comprising at least one gestagen
AssigneeGrüNenthal GmbH
InventorGEORG SCHRAMM
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the use of at least one gestagen selected from the group consisting of chlormadinone acetate, 3α-hydroxy-6-chloro-17α-acetoxy-4,6-pregnadien-20-one (3α-hydroxy-chlormadinone acetate) and 3β-hydroxy-6-chloro-17α-acetoxy-4,6-pregnadien-20-one (3β-hydroxy-chlormadinone acetate) as gestagen component and optionally at least one oestrogen selected from the group consisting of ethinyl oestradiol, oestrone, oestriol as oestrogen component and oestradiol to produce a medicament for the treatment and/or prevention of melasma and optionally for simultaneous hormonal contraception or optionally for simultaneous hormone replacement for women.
Claims22
A method for treatment or prevention of melasma in women, comprising administering to a women at least one gestagen selected from the group consisting of chlormadinone acetate, 3a-hydroxy-6-chloro-17α-acetoxy-4,6-pregnadien-20-one (3a-hydroxy-chlormadinone acetate) and 3β-hydroxy-6-chloro-17α-acetoxy-4,6-pregnadien-20-one (3β-hydroxy-chlormadinone acetate) as gestagen component and optionally at least one oestrogen selected from the group consisting of ethinyl oestradiol, oestrone, oestriol and oestradiol as oestrogen component.
The method according to claims-13 to 17, wherein, in each daily unit containing one of the hormone combinations as active substance combination, the medicament comprises quantitatively the same combination of oestrogen component and gestagen component.
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