Ditate was provided in the form of multi-use 10 mL vials containing 4 mg/mL EV and 90 mg/mL TE in an oil solution and was administered by intramuscular injection at regular intervals.[7] Conversely, another preparation, Ditate-DS, was provided in the form of single-use 2 mL vials containing 8 mg/mL EV and 180 mg/mL TE in an oil solution, and was administered as a single intramuscular injection.[7] Another product, Primodian
Depot, was provided in the form of 1 mL ampoules containing 4 mg/mL EV (3.0 mg/mL free estradiol) and 90.3 mg/mL TE (65 mg/mL free testosterone) in an oil solution, and was administered by intramuscular injection once every 4 to 6 weeks.[8][9][10][11] The elimination half-life of EV in oil by intramuscular injection is approximately 4 or 5 days.[12] Similarly, the elimination half-life of TE in oil by intramuscular injection is approximately 4 or 5 days.[13] EV/TE reportedly has a duration of about 21 days.[14]
Deladumone OB was a double-dosage formulation of Deladumone, which was intended to provide the same dosage with a smaller injection volume.[15]
Primodian Depot was introduced for medical use by 1955.[16] An oraltablet product with the similar brand name of Primodian, containing ethinylestradiol and methyltestosterone, was marketed around the same time, and should not be confused with the injectable Primodian Depot.[8] EV/TE was discontinued in the United States by 2011.[17] EV/TE has been discontinued in most other countries as well, but formulations of EV/TE continue to be marketed in a few countries, including Japan, Mexico, Peru, and Taiwan.[18][19][20]
Notes:Premenopausal women produce about 230 ± 70 μg testosterone per day (6.4 ± 2.0 mg testosterone per 4 weeks), with a range of 130 to 330 μg per day (3.6–9.2 mg per 4 weeks). Footnotes:a = Mostly discontinued or unavailable. b = Over-the-counter. Sources: See template.
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^Physicians Desk Reference to Pharmaceutical Specialties and Biologicals. Medical Economics. 1971. p. 1262. Deladumone OB contains the same hormonal agents as Deladumone (Testosterone Enanthate and Estradiol Valerate Injection) but at twice the potency, in order to provide a high dosage concentration in a low volume.
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