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Stereospecific delivery of a drug using electrotransport

US6136327A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 1, 1997
Grant dateOct 24, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 1, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N1/30
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Preferential delivery via electrotransport of a preferred isomeric form of a pharmaceutically active chiral compound from a mixture of the isomeric forms of said compound is provided. A method of decreasing the delivery via electrotransport of a less preferred isomer of a drug is also provided. Drug delivery devices suitable for such preferential delivery and methods of making the same are also provided.

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