Prometrium
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'''Prometrium''' ([[Progesterone]], [[United States Pharmacopeia|USP]]) is a brand of [[micronization|micronized]] [[progesterone]] [[capsule]]s from [[Solvay (company)|Solvay Pharmaceuticals]], which has been [[Food and Drug Administration|FDA]]-approved for use in the [[United States]]<ref>{{cite news
| title = FDA Approves Prometrium (R)
| publisher = NewsWise
| date = [[1998-12-23]]
| url = http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/?id=prome.svp
| accessdate = 2007-02-10 }}</ref>. Solvay obtained US marketing rights from [[Schering-Plough|Schering-Plough Corporation]] in January 1998.
Synthesized from [[Yam (vegetable)|yam]]s, prometrium is identical in [[chemical structure]] to the [[progesterone]] which is naturally produced in a woman's body. The inactive ingredients in prometrium capsules include [[peanut oil]] [[National Formulary|NF]], [[gelatin]] NF, [[glycerin]] USP, [[lecithin]] NF, [[titanium dioxide]] USP and coloring<ref>{{cite web
| title = Generic progesterone
| publisher = RxList Inc.
| date = 2006
| url = http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/progesterone.htm
| accessdate = 2007-02-10 }}</ref>
Prometrium is used as a [[prescription drug]] in [[hormone replacement therapy]] -- or [[bioidentical hormone replacement therapy]], to be more precise. Micronization of progesterone greatly improves its absorption when taken orally. Prior to the use of prometrium micronized progesterone was only available from [[compounding]] [[pharmacy|pharmacies]], but its production as an FDA-approved prescription drug by a major [[pharmaceutical]] company greatly increased availability.
Although prometrium capsules are most often taken orally, they are also available as [[vagina|vaginal]] [[suppository|suppositories]].
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