Active ingredients: Progesterone
Crinone 8% w/w Progesterone Vaginal Gel.
Vaginal gel.
Active Ingredient:
| mg/dose | %w/w | |
| Progesterone | 90 | 8.0 |
Excipient with known effect: Contains Sorbic acid 0.08% w/w (0.9mg/1.125 g dose).
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
Progesterone is a natural progestogen, the main hormone of the corpus luteum and the placenta. It acts on the endometrium by converting the proliferating phase to the secretory phase.
Glycerin
Light Paraffin
Hydrogenated Palm Oil Glyceride
Carbopol 974P
Sorbic acid
Polycarbophil
Sodium hydroxide
Purified water
A single use, one piece, white polyethylene applicator with a twist-off top, designed for intravaginal application.
Each applicator contains 1.45g of gel and delivers 1.125g of gel. Each one is wrapped up and sealed in a paper/aluminium/polyethylene foil overwrap.
The applicators are packed in cardboard boxes containing 6 or 15 units of Crinone 8% progesterone vaginal gel.
Merck Serono Ltd, 5 New Square, Bedfont Lakes Business Park, Feltham, Middlesex, TW14 8HA, UK
PL 11648/0261
Date of first authorisation: 1st March 2013
Date of latest renewal: 26th June 2004