Prometrium 1213263 203651092 2008-04-06T01:58:26Z WhatamIdoing 1998764 Rm ® per [[WP:MOS]] '''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]]&nbsp;[[National Formulary|NF]], [[gelatin]]&nbsp;NF, [[glycerin]]&nbsp;USP, [[lecithin]]&nbsp;NF, [[titanium dioxide]]&nbsp;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]]. ==References== <div class="references-small"><references/></div> {{Pharma-stub}} [[Category:Endocrinology]] [[Category:Progestagens]]