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US 2014/0179772 A1Published application
Anti-Malarial Pharmaceutical Composition
AssigneeProtopharma Limited
InventorsClive Booles, Calvin Ross, Martin Sams
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Abstract
The invention provides pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment and prophylaxis of malaria, comprising artemether and a medium chain triglyceride formulated for transmucosal sublingual, buccal or nasal delivery, especially by a spray. Also provided are delivery devices containing the compositions.
Claims12
A method of preventing or treating malaria, said method comprising the administration to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a composition by the transmucosal sublingual, buccal or nasal route, said composition comprising:
- artemether or arteether;
- and
- a pharmaceutically-acceptable excipient selected from the group consisting of:
- medium chain length triglycerides;
- short chain triglycerides;
- omega-3-marine triglycerides;
- and
- fish oil, rich in omega-3-acids,
- wherein said composition is formulated for transmucosal, sublingual, buccal or nasal dosage.
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