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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 10, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Anwar A. Hussain, Lexington, KY (US);
Lewis W. Dittert, Lexington, KY (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 1/302 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 1/302 ;
Abstract
This invention provides a method of rapidly and reliably delivering sildenafil, or derivatives thereof, alone or in combination with other compounds, to the systemic circulation by administration via the nasal route so as to produce virtually instantaneous onset of beneficial effects in the treatment of erectile dysfunction. The present invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising sildenafil, or derivatives thereof, and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof in a variety of unique pharmaceutical dosage forms, with and without apomorphine.