Using the modified transmembrane migration method to measure sperm motility, it was shown that the surfactant nonoxynol-9 alone, was twice as potent as (+)-propranolol alone as a spermicidal agent. Addition of (+)-propranolol to nonoxynol-9 shifted the dose-response curve to the left of the curves for either component alone, and a surprising synergistic action was evident. These observations may form the basis for the development of a new advantageous topical contraceptive combination product.
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