EP Patent

EP1419774A1 — Pharmaceutical formulations and methods comprising intranasal morphine

Assigned to Marina Biotech Inc · Expires 2004-05-19 · 22y expired

What this patent protects

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical formulation for intranasal administration comprising morphine or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof at a pH from about 3.0 to about 7.0. Such formulations provide enhanced absorption of morphine or pharmaceutically acceptabl…

USPTO Abstract

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical formulation for intranasal administration comprising morphine or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof at a pH from about 3.0 to about 7.0. Such formulations provide enhanced absorption of morphine or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method for eliciting an analgesic or anaesthetic response in a mammal which includes nasally administering a therapeutically effective amount of morphine or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof at a pH from about 3.0 to about 7.0.

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Patent Metadata

Patent number
EP1419774A1
Jurisdiction
EP
Classification
Expires
2004-05-19
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Marina Biotech Inc
Source
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