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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 1998
Filed:
May. 31, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tsi-Zong Tzou, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Robert K Schultz, Edina, MN (US);
Danna L Ross, Pine Springs, MN (US);
Assignee:
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424 45 ; 424 46 ;
Abstract
Pharmaceutical aerosol formulations substantially free of chlorofluorocarbons and comprising a therapeutically effective amount of flunisolide in solution with ethanol and a propellant selected from the group consisting of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane, 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane and a mixture thereof are used for the treatment of bronchial asthma. The formulation may be delivered by a metered dose inhaler with a canister that is inert to flunisolide.