Emulsion suitable for administering a sphingolipid
AssigneesPharmacia & Upjohn Aktiebolag, Eli Lilly and Company
InventorRobert T. Lyons
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Abstract
An acid emulsion comprising a lipoid dispersed in an aqueous phase, a cationic sphingolipid, and a stabilizing amount of non-ionic surfactant and cholesterol is provided, along with the method of administering the emulsion.
Claims17
An emulsion for administering a cationic sphingolipid to a patient in need thereof consisting of a pharmacologically acceptable lipoid as a hydrophobic phase dispersed in a hydrophilic phase, an effective amount of said sphingolipid, non-ionic surfactant and cholesterol in an amount sufficient to stabilize said emulsion and optionally at least one member selected from the group consisting of isotonic agent, antioxidant, nutritive agent, trace element and vitamin, and wherein said emulsion has a pH of about 2 to about 6.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.