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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:
Nov. 10, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 18, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Anthony James Taylor, Ware, GB;
Philip John Neale, Ware, GB;
Assignee:
Glaxo Group Limited, Middlesex, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424 45 ; 424 46 ; 514937 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to novel aerosol formulations for administering drugs, in particular, for the administration of a beclomethasone ester, by inhalation. In particular, the invention provides novel aerosol formulations consisting essentially of (a) beclomethasone dipropionate in the form of a solvate with 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (CF.sub.3 CH.sub.2 F) and one or more fluorocarbon or hydrogen-containing chlorofluorocarbon propellants, or (b) anhydrous beclomethasone dipropionate and 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoro-n-propane as propellant.