Nasal drug delivery composition
AssigneeWest Pharmaceutical Services Drug Delivery & Clinical Research Centre Limited
InventorsStanley Stewart Davis, Lisbeth Illum
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Abstract
The present invention provides a composition comprising an oil-in-water emulsion and a drug dissolved in the emulsion. The oil phase comprises a hydroxylated oil, particularly a hydroxylated vegetable oil. The preferred hydroxylated vegetable oil is castor oil.
Claims14
A pharmaceutical composition adapted for nasal administration comprising (i) an oil-in-water emulsion and (ii) a drug dissolved in the emulsion, wherein the oil phase comprises a hydroxylated oil and wherein the drug is for systemic delivery and is also an analgesic agent, a drug for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, a drug for the treatment of impotence or a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), other than a cannabinoid.
A composition adapted for nasal administration comprising (i) an oil-in-water emulsion and (ii) a drug dissolved in the emulsion, wherein the oil phase comprises a hydroxylated oil and wherein the drug is for systemic delivery and is also an analgesic agent, a drug for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, a drug for the treatment of impotence or a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), other than a cannabinoid, for use in medicine.
A method for the treatment of pain which comprises delivering an oil-in-water emulsion containing a systemically active drug other than a cannabinoid by the nasal route.
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