EP Patent

EP0920315B1 — Treatment of upper airway allergic responses with a combination of histamine receptor antagonists

Assigned to Merck Sharp and Dohme LLC · Expires 2005-12-28 · 20y expired

What this patent protects

Relief from the symptoms of rhinitis is obtained by treatment with: (a) an antihistaminic effective amount of a histamine H1 receptor antagonist; together with (b) a sufficient amount of a histamine H3 receptor antagonist to provide a nasal decongestant effect. The components may…

USPTO Abstract

Relief from the symptoms of rhinitis is obtained by treatment with: (a) an antihistaminic effective amount of a histamine H1 receptor antagonist; together with (b) a sufficient amount of a histamine H3 receptor antagonist to provide a nasal decongestant effect. The components may be administered together in a single dosage form, or separately in the same or different dosage forms to maintain therapeutic systemic levels of both components.

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Patent Metadata

Patent number
EP0920315B1
Jurisdiction
EP
Classification
—
Expires
2005-12-28
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Merck Sharp and Dohme LLC
Source
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