Yuangong 365 copper IUD | The Contraceptive Pipeline Database

Product Overview

Description: A flexible stainless steel uterine-shaped coil, with 365mm2 of copper (segments) in the lumen of the coil and indomethacin in silicone rubber points. This is a string-less product.

Updated date: February 26, 2015

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Product Details

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API): ,

Duration: 4-5 years

Dose: 365 mm2

Status

Status Details:
Product approved in China in 1999, and approved for National Formulary in 2003.

Programmatic Considerations

Considerations:
It is thought to have reduced side effects compared to T380A IUD, due to design and use of indomethacin.

Post-marketing surveillance in China reveals no major safety concerns.

Additional Information

Additional Information:
Cao L, Zhou Y, et al (2000) Pre-clinical experimental studies of indomethacin-releasing copper intrauterine device. J tongji Med Univ. 20:249-52.

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