Release of contraceptive steroids from sustained release dosage forms and resulting plasma levels

HA Nash, DN Robertson, TM Jackanicz - Contraception, 1978 - Elsevier
The correlations of plasma levels of levonorgestrel, megestrol acetate and norgestrienone
with the doses delivered from subdermal implants and contraceptive rings have been …

Levonorgestrel plasma levels during continuous administration with different models of subdermal implants

F Alvarez, V Brache, A Faundes, EDB Johansson… - Contraception, 1983 - Elsevier
Plasma concentrations of levonorgestrel were determined in women using subdermal
levonorgestrel implants. One group had 6 Silastic® capsules†(NORPLANT), one group had …

Bioavailability of contraceptive steroids from capsules

K Fotherby, RJ Warren - Contraception, 1976 - Elsevier
Norethisterone and ethynyloestradiol administered orally to humans in various vehicles in a
capsule formulation were rapidly and completely absorbed. There was no significant …

Plasma levels of levonorgestrel in women during longterm use of Norplants

HB Croxatto, S Diaz, P Miranda, K Elamsson… - Contraception, 1980 - Elsevier
Levonorgestrel plasma levels were determined by a specific radioimmunoassay in a group
of 110 women at various intervals between 1 and 60 months following implantation of six …

Steroid release from silastic capsules and rods

HA Nash, DN Robertson, AJM Young, LE Atkinson - Contraception, 1978 - Elsevier
The release of steroids from Silastic R capsules and rods has been measured in human
beings and rats by recovering the implants after periods of subdermal implantation and …

Plasma levels of levonorgestrel in women during longterm use of Norplant

HB Croxatto, S Diaz, P Miranda, K Elamsson… - Contraception, 1981 - Elsevier
Levonorgestrel plasma levels were determined by a specific radioimmunoassay in a group
of 110 women at various intervals between 1 and 60 months fallowing implantation of six …

Cholesterol and HDL-cholesterol values in women during use of subdermal implants releasing levonorgestrel

P Holma, DN Robertson - Contraception, 1985 - Elsevier
Plasma concentrations of cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, and levonorgestrel were determined
in two groups of women using levonorgestrel-releasing subdermal implants. One group …

Contraceptive steroid administration by subdermal implants: Serum concentrations of R-2323, estrogen and progesterone in rhesus monkeys

MR Bahgat, LE Atkinson - Contraception, 1977 - Elsevier
Silastic® capsules containing R-2323 (13-ethyl-17α-ethinyl-17-hydroxy-gona-4, 9, 11-trien-3-
one) were implanted subdermally in six normal female rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) for …

Plasma levonorgestrel and progesterone levels in women treated with silastic covered rods containing levonorgestrel

HB Croxatto, S Diaz, A Brandeis, M Pavez… - Contraception, 1985 - Elsevier
Levonorgestrel and progesterone plasma levels were measured in women bearing
levonorgestrel subdermal implants. Two groups using four or six levonorgestrel covered …

Progestin implants for female contraception

HB Croxatt - Contraception, 2002 - Elsevier
Four different implants, in the form of capsules or covered rods, that release one of the
synthetic progestins levonorgestrel, etonogestrel, Nestorone, or Elcometrine and …