Water-soluble steroid compounds
US4383992A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 8, 1982 |
| Grant date | May 17, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08B37/0015
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Beta-cyclodextrin forms a water-soluble complex or inclusion compound with steroid compounds having a molecular structure smaller than the interior cavity in the doughnut-shaped molecular structure of beta-cyclodextrin. The resulting inclusion compounds can be used for a variety of applications including aqueous topical ophthalmic preparations and topical dermatological ointments.
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