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US 7,008,616 B2Granted
Delivery of stimulants through an inhalation route
AssigneeAlexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
InventorsJoshua D. Rabinowitz, Alejandro C. Zaffaroni
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AssigneeAlexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
InventorsJoshua D. Rabinowitz, Alejandro C. Zaffaroni
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The present invention relates to the delivery of stimulants through an inhalation route. Specifically, it relates to aerosols containing stimulants that are used in inhalation therapy. In a method aspect of the present invention, a stimulant is delivered to a patient through an inhalation route. The method comprises: a) heating a coating of a stimulant, on a solid support, to form a vapor; and, b) passing air through the heated vapor to produce aerosol particles having less than 5% stimulant degradation products. In a kit aspect of the present invention, a kit for delivering a stimulant through an inhalation route is provided which comprises: a) a coating of a stimulant drug and b) a device for dispensing said coating a stimulant as a condensation aerosol.
A method of producing appetite suppression, increased energy levels, or a positive inotropic effect in a patient comprising administering a therapeutic amount of a drug condensation aerosol to the patient by inhalation,
A method of administering a drug condensation aerosol to a patient comprising administering the drug condensation aerosol to the patient by inhalation,
A kit for delivering a drug condensation aerosol comprising:
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