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Saturday, October 11, 2003Federal regulators found that the drug, called Estrasorb, effectively treates the nagging symptoms of menopause, which afflict an estimated 80 percent of women at some point. The lotion, which contains the female hormone estrogen, is applied daily to the legs, thighs or calves. It works by replacing the hormones lost during menopause. The lotion uses nanoparticles to deliver the estrogen through the skin. They envelope the estrogen molecule in tiny bubbles that are smaller than a cell and that can traverse the cell walls and enter the blood stream. But, with a lotion that can be applied as far and wide as the user wants, how do you control the dose? UPDATE: A reader points out that the lotion could come in single-dose packets: Well, the testosterone replacement gels out there (Androgel and Testim) come in single-dose containers -- a 1-month box of Androgel gives you 30 sachets that look like ketchup packets, and a box of Testim has 30 tiny little toothpaste-style tubes. He's absolutely right. I had been imagining large bottles of lotion for some reason. But, there are plenty of medications that are topical that come in single-dose packets. Aldara, for genital warts, is another. posted by Sydney on 10/11/2003 09:28:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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