Controlled release pilocarpine delivery system
US5731338A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 2, 1995 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K9/2027
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
There is disclosed a method for treating a patient suffering from xerostomia, xerophthalmia or excessive intraocular pressure. The method comprises administering to said patient a therapeutically effective amount of pilocarpine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in an amount sufficient to maintain a blood serum level of pilocarpine in said patient of from about 5 to about 40 ng/ml, for a period of at least 6 hours. Controlled release unit dosage forms containing pilocarpine are also disclosed.
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