EP Patent

EP0306984A1 — Preservative system for ophtalmic formulations

Assigned to Syntex USA LLC · Expires 1989-03-15 · 37y expired

What this patent protects

Stable, clear, antimicrobially effective, ophthalmic formulations include an ophthalmologically effective amount of a drug, especially a -COOH group-containing drug or a NSAID, and a preservative system formed of a quaternary ammonium preservative and a nonionic surfactant, all i…

USPTO Abstract

Stable, clear, antimicrobially effective, ophthalmic formulations include an ophthalmologically effective amount of a drug, especially a -COOH group-containing drug or a NSAID, and a preservative system formed of a quaternary ammonium preservative and a nonionic surfactant, all in an aqueous vehicle. These formulations are useful for treating diseases that are either caused by, associated with or accompanied by inflammatory processes, including, among others, glaucoma, cystoid macular edema, uveitis, diabetic retinopathy, and conjunctivitis, or any trauma caused by eye surgery or eye injury.

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Patent Metadata

Patent number
EP0306984A1
Jurisdiction
EP
Classification
Expires
1989-03-15
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Syntex USA LLC
Source
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