摘要 |
<p>A contraceptive composition for application to the vagina of a female mammal comprising a contraceptive amount of a contraceptive combination, the combinatino containing a spermicidal or sperm-immobilising polyethoxyethanol and a beta-adrenergic blocker (as herein before defined).</p><p>The polyethoxyethanol may be, for example, an octoxynol or, which is preferred, a nonoxynol, especially nonoxynot-9. The beta-adrenergic blocker is preferably a spermicidal or sperm-immobilising beta-adrenergic blocker, propranolol (in particular the d-isomer) being especially preferred.</p><p>The composition may also contain a spermicidal or sperm-immobilising perservative.</p> |