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Method and device for facilitating combined aerosol and oral treatments for diabetes mellitus

US6187291A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 9, 1999
Grant dateFeb 13, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 9, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2209/06
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A dispensing container which incorporates an aerosolizable topical insulin preparation, at least one oral hypoglycemic agent, and indicia and instructions for their coordinated use as a single therapeutic regimen for the treatment of diabetes mellitus in a human, and a method for treating diabetes mellitus which employs such a device.

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