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Levonorgestrel Microneedle Array Patch for Sustained Release Contraception: Formulation, Optimization and In Vivo Characterization

Molecules, 2022
Background: The goal of this work was to develop a levonorgestrel liposome-loaded microneedle array patch for contraception. Methods: Levonorgestrel-loaded liposome was formulated by a solvent injection technique, characterized, and studied. Results: The
Amarjitsing Rajput, Riyaz Ali M. Osmani, Achyut Khire, Sanket Jaiswal, Rinti Banerjee   +4 more
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A Physiologically-Based Pharmacokinetic Simulation to Evaluate Approaches to Mitigate Efavirenz-Induced Decrease in Levonorgestrel Exposure with a Contraceptive Implant [PDF]

Pharmaceutics
Background: Levonorgestrel implant is a highly effective hormonal contraceptive, but its efficacy may be compromised when used with cytochrome enzyme inducers such as efavirenz. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate methods of mitigating the drug
Lilian W. Adeojo, Rena C. Patel, Nancy C. Sambol   +2 more
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Over-The-Counter Availability of Levonorgestrel Emergency Contraception in Pharmacies on Oahu

Pharmacy, 2020
Since the United States Food and Drug Administration’s approval of over-the-counter levonorgestrel emergency contraception, access to this time-sensitive medication has improved.
Jennifer Chin, Jennifer Salcedo, Shandhini Raidoo   +2 more
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Fertility-Sparing Treatments in Endometrial Cancer: A Comprehensive Review on Efficacy, Oncological Outcomes, and Reproductive Potential [PDF]

Medicina
Endometrial cancer (EC) affects 3–14% of women under 40 who wish to preserve their fertility. The standard treatment for EC is a hysterectomy with salpingo-oophorectomy.
Carlo Ronsini, Paola Romeo, Giada Andreoli, Vittorio Palmara, Marco Palumbo, Giuseppe Caruso, Pasquale De Franciscis, Giuseppe Vizzielli, Stefano Restaino, Vito Chiantera, Stefano Cianci   +10 more
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CONTRACEPCION DE EMERGENCIA: EFECTO POSTFERTILIZACION DEL LEVONORGESTREL

Revista Chilena de Obstetricia y Ginecología, 2003
Para las paciente y médicos que creen que la persona humana comienza su existencia con la fertilización, los métodos de planificación familiar que actúan interrumpiendo el desarrollo embrionario en sus primeras etapas no son éticamente aceptables.
Maritza Busquets C.
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Association Between Doses of Levonorgestrel Intrauterine Systems and Subsequent Use of Psychotropic Drugs in France.

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2022
This matched-cohort study uses data from the French National Health Insurance database to assess whether a 19.5-mg levonorgestrel intrauterine system, vs a 52-mg system, is associated with increased use of antidepressant, hypnotic, and anxiolytic ...
N. Roland, B. Baricault, Alain Weill, K. Bouillon, R. Dray-Spira, L. Duranteau, M. Zureik   +6 more
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Levonorgestrel vs. Copper Intrauterine Devices for Emergency Contraception.

New England Journal of Medicine, 2021
BACKGROUND In the United States, more intrauterine device (IUD) users select levonorgestrel IUDs than copper IUDs for long-term contraception. Currently, clinicians offer only copper IUDs for emergency contraception because data are lacking on the ...
D. Turok, A. Gero, R. Simmons, J. Kaiser, G. Stoddard, C. Sexsmith, L. Gawron, J. Sanders   +7 more
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Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (LNG-IUD) for symptomatic endometriosis following surgery.

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2021
BACKGROUND Endometriosis is a condition characterised by the presence of ectopic deposits of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, usually in the pelvis. The impact of laparoscopic treatment on overall pain is uncertain and a significant proportion
Tatjana Gibbons, Ektoras X Georgiou, Ying C Cheong, Michelle R Wise   +3 more
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Comparison of levonorgestrel level and creamatocrit in milk following immediate versus delayed postpartum placement of the levonorgestrel IUD

BMC Women's Health, 2021
Background Breastfeeding and postpartum contraception critically influence infant and maternal health outcomes. In this pilot study, we explore the effects of timing and duration of postpartum levonorgestrel exposure on milk lipid and levonorgestrel ...
Niaree G. Hopelian, Rebecca G. Simmons, Jessica N. Sanders, Katherine Ward, Sabrina Malone Jenkins, Eve Espey, David K. Turok   +6 more
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Effect of Oral Semaglutide on the Pharmacokinetics of Levonorgestrel and Ethinylestradiol in Healthy Postmenopausal Women and Furosemide and Rosuvastatin in Healthy Subjects

Clinical Pharmacokinetics, 2021
The first oral glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) comprises semaglutide co-formulated with the absorption enhancer, sodium N-(8-[2-hydroxybenzoyl] amino) caprylate (SNAC). Oral semaglutide may alter the pharmacokinetics of co-administered
Andreas B Jordy, M. Albayaty, Astrid Breitschaft, T. W. Anderson, E. Christiansen, Azadeh Houshmand-Øregaard, Easwaran Manigandan, T. Bækdal   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source