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Method of treating oral inflammatory disease

US5512299A · kind A · utility

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22Claims
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Filing dateJul 14, 1993
Grant dateApr 30, 1996
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Expiry dateJul 14, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K9/006
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of treating inflammatory disease of the mouth by locally delivering beclomethasone dipropionate and related compounds to the oral cavity of a patient over an extended period of time is disclosed. In one embodiment, beclomethasone dipropionate is delivered by an osmotic device (10), in another embodiment, it is delivered by an erosion controlled device (110) and in yet another embodiment, it is delivered by a diffusion controlled device (310).

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