Irritation relief using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory compounds
US5567733A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P29/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of relieving irritation to a patient's mucous membrane is provided and comprises contacting the mucous membrane with a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, such as diclofenac sodium, that may be instilled as a spray of drop-wise into the nasopharynx mucosa. The same methodology can also be employed to relieve irritation of a patient's nasopharynx mucosa resulting from anesthesia by endotracheal intubation. A method of administering anesthesia in order to reduce irritation of the tracheal mucosa is also provided and comprises the steps of instilling a quantity of diclofenac sodium solution into the patient's tracheal mucosa, allowing the diclofenac sodium to operate for a selected interval of time, intubating the patient with an anesthesia delivery tube after this interval of time, and delivering a selected anesthesia to the patient.
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