Method of treating gastroesophageal reflux
US5036057A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 21, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K9/0056
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A pharmaceutical composition comprising a local anaesthetic adapted to inhibit relaxation of the lower oesophageal sphincter and a carrier therefor comprising a material adapted to float on gastrointestinal fluids contained in the stomach whereby to be more proximate to the gastric mucosa below said sphincter, than said fluids.
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