Pharmaceutical formulations for parenteral use
US5024998A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C2601/14
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Aqueous parenteral solutions of drugs which are insoluble or only sparingly soluble in water and/or which are unstable in water, combined with cyclodextrin selected from the group consisting of hydroxypropyl, hydroxyethyl, glucosyl, maltosyl and maltotriosyl derivatives of .beta.- and .gamma.-cyclodextrin, provide a means for alleviating problems associated with drug precipitation at the injection site and/or in the lungs or other organs following parenteral administration.
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