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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 24, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Elias Meezan, Birmingham, AL (US);
Dennis J Pillion, Birmingham, AL (US);
Assignee:
The UAB Research Foundation, Birmingham, AL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07G / ; A61K / ; A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514 25 ; 514 24 ; 514 53 ; 514 54 ; 514912 ; 514-2 ; 514-3 ; 514-8 ; 536-41 ; 536115 ; 536116 ; 536118 ; 536120 ; 536122 ; 53612313 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of increasing the absorption of a compound via the ocular, nasal, nasolacrimal or inhalation route into the circulatory system of a patient. In particular, a method comprising administering with the compound an absorption enhancer comprising a nontoxic, nonionic alkyl glycoside is provided. Additionally provided are methods of raising or lowering the blood glucose level by administering glucagon or insulin, respectively, with such absorption enhancers. Finally, compositions for raising or lowering the blood glucose level are provided.