Global Patent Index - EP 0659077 A1

EP 0659077 A1 19950628 - CONTROLLED RELEASE PILOCARPINE DELIVERY SYSTEM.

Title (en)

CONTROLLED RELEASE PILOCARPINE DELIVERY SYSTEM.

Title (de)

PILOCARPIN-ABGABESYSTEM MIT KONTROLLIERTER FREISETZUNG.

Title (fr)

SYSTEME D'ADMINISTRATION DE LA PILOCARPINE A LIBERATION CONTROLEE.

Publication

EP 0659077 A1 19950628 (EN)

Application

EP 93916952 A 19930702

Priority

  • US 9306323 W 19930702
  • US 90795292 A 19920702

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9401108A1] 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.

IPC 1-7

A61K 31/415

IPC 8 full level

A61K 9/20 (2006.01); A61K 31/415 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61K 9/2027 (2013.01); A61K 9/2054 (2013.01); A61K 31/415 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9401108 A1 19940120; EP 0659077 A1 19950628; EP 0659077 A4 19950321

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9306323 W 19930702; EP 93916952 A 19930702