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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 1993
Filed:
Jul. 12, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Louis DeSantis, Jr, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Rajni Jani, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Assignee:
Alcon Laboratories, Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ; A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424 781 ; 424427 ; 424428 ; 424486 ; 424487 ; 424501 ; 424 7818 ; 5147726 ; 514913 ;
Abstract
Ophthalmic pharmaceutical compositions useful in controlling elevated intraocular pressure associated with glaucoma and ocular hypertension are described. The compositions comprise a combination of a beta-blocker to reduce the production of aqueous humor and carbachol to enhance the outflow of aqueous humor. A method of controlling elevated intraocular pressure with those compositions is also described.