Glaxo Group Limited

Rachel Ann Akehurst

Anthony James Taylor

David Andrew Wyatt

This invention relates to aerosol formulations of use for the administration of medicaments by inhalation, in particular a pharmaceutical aerosol formulation which comprises particulate salbutamol and physiologically acceptable salts and solvates thereof and a fluorocarbon or hydrogen-containing chlorofluorocarbon propellant, which formulation is substantially free of surfactant. A method of treating respiratory disorders which comprises administration by inhalation of an effective amount of a pharmaceutical aerosol formulation as defined is also described.

Medicaments

A pharmaceutical aerosol formulation comprising (i) particulate medicament, (ii) 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane, 1,1,1,2,3,3,3,-heptafluoro-n-propane or a mixture thereof as propellant, and (iii) 0.01 to 5% w/w based upon the propellant of a polar cosolvent, the particulate medicament being present in an amount from 0.005% to 5% w/w relative to the total weight of the formulation and having a particle size of less than 100 microns, and which formulation contains less than 0.0001% w/w surfactant based upon the weight of medicament.

Aerosol formulation containing particulate formoterol, propellant and polar cosolvent

A pharmaceutical formulation comprising (i) one or more particulate medicaments, and (ii) 1,1,1,2-tetrafuoroethane as propellant, which formulation contains less than 0.0001% w/w surfactant based upon the weight of medicament, particulate medicament being present in an amount from 00005 to 5% w/w relative to the total weight of the formulation and having a particle size of less than 100 microns, with the proviso that the medicament is other than salmeterol, salbutamol, fluticasone propionate, beclomethasone dipropionate or a physiologically acceptable salt or solvate thereof and with the proviso that when the formulation consists of betamethasone, ergotamine tartrate or sodium cromoglycate and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane the weight to weight ratio of medicament to propellant is other than 69:7900 or 0.866% w/w.

Aerosol formulations containing P134a and particulate medicament

A pharmaceutical formulation comprising (i) one or more particulate medicaments, and (ii) 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane as propellant, which formulation contains less than 0.0001% w/w surfactant based upon the weight of medicament, particulate medicament being present in an amount from 0.005 to 5% w/w relative to the total weight of the formulation and having a particle size of less than 100 microns, with the proviso that said medicament is other than salmeterol, salbutamol, fluticasone propionate, beclomethasone dipropionate or a physiologically acceptable salt or solvate thereof and with the proviso that when said formulation consists of betamethasone, ergotamine tartrate or sodium cromoglycate and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane the weight to weight ratio of medicament to propellant is other than 69:7900 or 0.866% w/w.

Aerosols containing salmeterol xinafoate and an anticholinergic medicament

A pharmaceutical aerosol formulation which comprises particulate medicament selected from the group consisting of salmeterol, salbutamol, fluticasone propionate, beclomethasone dipropionate and physiologically acceptable salts and solvates thereof and a fluorocarbon or hydrogen-containing chlorofluorocarbon propellant, which formulation is substantially free of surfactant is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method of treating respiratory disorders which comprises administration by inhalation of an effective amount of the, pharmaceutical aerosol formulation which may be contained in a canister.

Pharmaceutical aerosol formulation containing a particulate medicament, a propellant and substantially free of a surfactant

Aerosol formulations containing salmeterol xinafoate, an anticholinergic agent and tetrafluoroethane

Aerosol formulation containing P134a and particulate medicament

Aerosol formulations containing P134A and/or P227 and particulate

This invention relates to a canister suitable for delivering a pharmaceutical aerosol formulation for inhalation therapy including a propellant which comprises a container capable of withstanding the vapor pressure of the propellant used, which container is closed with a metering valve and contains a pharmaceutical aerosol formulation for inhalation therapy consisting essentially of a physiologically effective amount of particulate medicament, 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane as propellant and up to 5% w/w based upon propellant of a polar co-solvent, which formulation is substantially free of surfactant.

Canister containing aerosol formulations containing P134a and

This invention relates to aerosol formulations of use for the administration of medicaments by inhalation, in particular a pharmaceutical aerosol formulation which comprises particulate medicament and a fluorocarbon or hydrogen-containing chlorofluorocarbon propellant, which formulation is substantially free of surfactant and with the proviso that said medicament is other than salmeterol, salbutamol, fluticasone propionate, beclomethasone dipropionate or a physiologically acceptable salt or solvate thereof. A method of treating respiratory disorders which comprises administration by inhalation of an effective amount of a pharmaceutical aerosol formulation as defined is also described.

Aerosol formulations containing P134a and particulate medicaments

This invention relates to aerosol formulations of use for the administration of medicaments by inhalation, in particular a pharmaceutical aerosol formulation which comprises particulate medicament, a fluorocarbon or hydrogen-containing chlorofluorocarbon propellant and up to 5% w/w based upon propellant of a polar cosolvent, which formulation is substantially free of surfactant. A method of treating respiratory disorders which comprises administration by inhalation of an effective amount of a pharmaceutical aerosol formulation as defined is also described.

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Rachel Ann Akehurst