Vaginal delivery of drugs
AssigneeFemmePharma
InventorsGerianne Tringali DiPiano, John A. Ziemniak, Thomas Janicki
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Abstract
Drug delivery compositions which are suitable for vaginal administration for the treatment of diseases and disorders in the urogenital tract are described. The compositions may be in the form of a tablet, liquid suspension or dispersion, dried powder, topical ointment, cream, foam, suppository, or aerosol. The drug delivery compositions are administered directly to the vagina and do not require the use of a solid device. This method of administration reduces the systematic levels of the drugs.
Claims18
A transvaginal drug formulation comprising a drug in an amount effective to provide relief from diseases or disorders of the urogenital system in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier for administration to the vagina.
A method for treating a disease or disorder of the urogenital system comprising
- administering to the vagina a drug formulation in an amount to effective to provide relief from diseases or disorders of the urogenital system.
The method of claim 11 wherein the drug is insoluble in aqueous solutions and is in the form of micro- or nano-particulates.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.