Progesterone - a second youth of an old drug

Joanna Kozłowska; Tomasz Paszkowski

ISSN: 1231-6407

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Progesterone - a second youth of an old drug

Joanna Kozłowska

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Tomasz Paszkowski

Gin Prakt 2003, 11, 1, 52-57

Online publish date: 2003/04/08

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After almost 60 years of clinical use, progesterone remains a commonly prescribed drug by obstetricians and gynecologists in a variety of indications. Micronization of progesterone resulted in new routes of administration of this steroid such as oral, rectal and vaginal. Especially the vaginal route gains popularity due to its unique pharmacokinetic profile described as the „first uterine-pass effect”.

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Progesterone - a second youth of an old drug

Joanna Kozłowska , Tomasz Paszkowski

progesterone, progesterone therapy, first uterine-pass effect

Joanna Kozłowska

,

Tomasz Paszkowski