Drug delivery system
AssigneeOrtho Pharmaceutical Corporation
InventorBernard L. Williams
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Abstract
A drug delivery system comprising a soluble medicated polymer in the shape of a cartridge or capsule is described. The capsule is applied over a carrier and the drug is released upon disintegration of the cartridge after insertion into the vagina.
Claims17
A device for delivering a medicament to the vaginal cavity consisting of a molded polymeric sheath having at least one open end, said sheath consisting of an intimate mixture of a polymeric material and a medicament and being dissolvable in body fluids, said device being capable of slowly releasing said medicament while dissolving in said body fluids.
A device for delivering a medicament to the vaginal cavity comprising a molded polymeric sheath having an open end and a closed end and a catamenial device adapted for insertion into the vaginal cavity, said sheath comprising an intimate mixture of a polymeric material and a medicament, and being inserted over said catamenial device, dissolvable in body fluids and capable of slowly releasing said medicament while dissolving in said body fluids.
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