在模拟的非处方药环境中,对每日仅含孕激素的药丸的坚持进行评估
Irene Laurora1, Brandon Henrie2, Hélène Guillard1
1HRA Pharma, A Perrigo Company, Global Women's Health, Chatillion, France.
Contraception
|March 2, 2024
概括
在非处方药 (OTC) 环境中,消费者对仅含孕激素的药丸 (norgestrel 0.075 mg) 具有很高的坚持. 这表明OTC口服避孕药可以有效预防怀孕.
科学领域:
- 生殖健康 生殖健康
- 药理学 药理学是指药理学的学科.
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
背景情况:
- 口服避孕药是广泛用于预防怀孕的方法.
- 目前的口服避孕药主要是通过处方获得的.
- 正在探索口服避孕药的非处方药 (OTC) 可用性的潜力,以改善获取.
研究的目的:
- 在模拟的非处方药 (OTC) 环境中评估消费者对仅含孕激素的药丸 (norgestrel 0.075 mg) 的坚持.
- 根据坚持率来评估OTC口服避孕药的有效性.
主要方法:
- 在模拟的OTC环境中进行了实际使用研究.
- 评估了883名参与者每天服用0.075毫克的诺格斯特尔,长达24周.
- 通过自我报告每天服用药丸并在特定时间内服用药丸来衡量坚持.
主要成果:
- 85%的参与者报告了≥85%的每日norgestrel0.075 mg的坚持.
- 参与者在96%的时间内在预定时间后3小时内服用剂量.
- 在考虑错过药物的备用避孕药时,95%的参与者遵循标签上的指示,服用≥85%的剂量.
结论:
- 消费者在仅使用拟议的OTC标签提供的信息时,表现出对诺格斯特雷尔0.075毫克的高度坚持.
- 高的坚持表明OTC口服避孕药可以和处方版一样有效.
- 通过OTC可用性,更容易获得有效的避孕措施,可能会增加预防怀孕的机会.
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