Pharmaceutical compositions comprising calcitonin for intranasal administration
AssigneeSchiapparelli Salute S.p.A.
InventorsSalvatore Mardente, Rodolfo Corneli, Marilena Carazzone
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Abstract
A method for treating a patient suffering from any of osteoporosis, Paget's disease and hypercalcemia by intranasally administering to said patient by spray a calcitonin solution consisting of calcitonin dissolved in a 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride solution free of quaternary ammonium compounds and surfactants, the calcitonin being in a concentration of 100-5000 IU per ml. of composition.
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A method for treating a patient suffering from any of osteoporosis, Paget's disease and hypercalcemia which comprises intranasally administering by spray to said patient a dosage of a liquid composition consisting of a therapeutically effective amount of calcitonin dissolved in an 0.9% aqueous chloride solution free of quaternary ammonium compounds and surfactants and adjusted to a pH of 3.5-4.5, the concentration of calcitonin being 100-5000 IU per ml. of composition.
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