USE OF A PLASMA HOMOCYSTEINE CONTENT REDUCING AGENT FOR THE REDUCTION OF THE THROMBOEMBOLIC SIDE EFFECT RISK INDUCED BY GESTAGEN TYPE HORMONES

摘要

The present invention relates to pharmaceutical composition(s) comprising gestogen type steroid hormone(s) and compound(s) lowering in human plasma the level of homocysteine, capable of lowering the risk of thromboembolic side effects of gestogen type compositions. The plasma homocysteine content reducing agents may be selected from folic acid, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, betaine, choline, acetyl cysteine and metabolic precursors, analogues and/or derivatives thereof. The invention is also directed to the use of said plasma reducing agents.