Volatilization of a drug from an inclusion complex
OwnerWilliam W. Sheninventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to aerosols or thermal vapors formed from a drug inclusion complex that are used for inhalation therapy. In a method aspect of the invention, a method of delivering a drug to a mammal through an inhalation route is provided which comprises: heating a composition, wherein the composition comprises a drug inclusion complex, to form a drug aerosol or thermal vapor, which is inhaled by the mammal. In a kit aspect of the invention, a kit for delivering a drug through an inhalation route to a mammal is provided which comprises: a) a drug inclusion complex; and, b) a device that forms a drug aerosol or thermal vapor from the drug inclusion complex, for inhalation by the mammal.
Claims10
A method of delivering a drug to a mammal through an inhalation device, wherein the method comprises heating a composition to form a drug aerosol or thermal vapor, which is inhaled by the mammal, and wherein the composition comprises a drug inclusion complex.
A kit for delivering a drug through an inhalation route to a mammal, wherein the kit comprises:
- a) a drug inclusion complex;
- and,
- b) a device that forms a drug aerosol or thermal vapor from the drug inclusion complex
- for inhalation by the mammal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.