Packaged ophthalmic preparation comprising a povidone-iodine solution
AssigneeDagra Pharma B.V.
InventorTjoe H. Jauw
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Abstract
This invention relates to an ophthalmic preparation of povidone iodine in a packaging of bottle glass type I or polyethyleneterephthalate with a dropper of polypropylene, polyethylene and/or polytetrafluoroethylene coated bromobutyl rubber.
Claims11
A packaged ophthalmic preparation having an extended shelf life comprising a povidone-iodine solution containing 0.01 to 0.1% of available iodine in a sterile primary packaging, wherein said primary packaging consists of a bottle of glass type I or polyethyleneterephthalate with a dropper of polypropylene, polyethylene and/or polytetrafluoroethylene coated bromobutyl rubber.
A method of extending the shelf life of povidone-iodine solutions, said method consisting essentially of filtering a povidone-iodine solution containing 0.01 to 0.1% of available iodine into a sterile primary packaging, wherein said primary packaging consists of a bottle of glass type I or polyethyleneterephthalate with a dropper of polypropylene, polyethylene and/or polytetrafluoroethylene coated bromobutyl rubber.
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