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PC-SPES (PDQ®)
Patient Version   Health Professional Version   Last Modified: 09/04/2008
Lot Numbers, Date of Manufacture, and Amount of DES Contamination

Lot Number and Date  DES (μg mean/capsule) 
5436285 (10/1996)[19] 122.53
5438126 (6/1998)[19] 114.74
5438763 (6/1998)[19] 154
5438196 (7/1998)[19] 159.27
5438362 (3/1999)[19] 107.28
5430125 (6/2000) [19] 46.36
5430171 (7/2000)[20] 20.79
5439174 (8/2000)[20] 0.01
5430193 (9/2000)[20] 3.5
5431106 (4/2001)[19] 11.92
5431219 (8/2001)[20] 0
5431249 (9/2001)[20] 0

References

  1. Sovak M, Seligson AL, Konas M, et al.: Herbal composition PC-SPES for management of prostate cancer: identification of active principles. J Natl Cancer Inst 94 (17): 1275-81, 2002.  [PUBMED Abstract]

  2. Guns ES, Goldenberg SL, Brown PN: Mass spectral analysis of PC-SPES confirms the presence of diethylstilbestrol. Can J Urol 9 (6): 1684-8; discussion 1689, 2002.  [PUBMED Abstract]


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