Method of Relieving or Avoiding Side Effect of Steroid
OwnerKazuhito Yamada, Tokie Oohashi +2inventors
InventorsKazuhito Yamada, Tokie Oohashi, Hiroyuki Sakai, Kiyoshi Matsuno
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Abstract
The invention provides a method of relieving or avoiding a steroid-induced increase in intraocular pressure caused by the administration of asteroid. The steroid-induced increase in intraocular pressure can be relieved or avoided by incorporating a steroid in fine particles.
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A method of relieving or avoiding a steroid-induced increase in intraocular pressure by incorporating a steroid in an ophthalmic composition in fine particles.
An ophthalmic composition comprising a steroid, wherein a steroid-induced increase in intraocular pressure is relieved or avoided by incorporating the steroid in fine particles.
A method of relieving or avoiding a steroid-induced increase in intraocular pressure comprising administering an effective amount of an ophthalmic composition containing fine particles incorporating a steroid to a patient.
Use of fine particles incorporating a steroid for production of an ophthalmic composition that relieves or avoids a steroid-induced increase in intraocular pressure.
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