Ocular cyclosporine composition
US5411952A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 1990 |
| Grant date | May 2, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P37/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Cyclosporine compositions for topical ophthalmic use for treatment of immune disorders, to enhance or restore tear production, and to enhance or effect normal healing of the surface of the eye, containing cyclosporine dissolved in corn oil. The composition may further include antioxidants, lubricants, antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals, pilocarpine, vasoconstrictors, surfactants, wetting agents, anti-inflammatory agents (i.e. corticosteroids), preservatives, mucolytic agents (i.e. bromhexine, acetylcysteine), as well as other compounds. The preferred composition is 2% cyclosporine, 1 mole % alpha tocopherol and 0.005% methyl paraben in corn oil.
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