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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 02, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bernard John Armitage, Nottinghamshire, GB;
John Francis Lampard, Nottinghamshire, GB;
Alan Smith, Nottinghamshire, GB;
Assignee:
The Boots Company PLC, Nottingham, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/14 ; A61K 9/20 ; A61K 9/46 ; A61K 9/48 ; A61K 3/119 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/14 ; A61K 9/20 ; A61K 9/46 ; A61K 9/48 ; A61K 3/119 ;
Abstract
The use of S(−)sodium 2-(4-isobutylphenyl)propionate (the sodium salt of S(+)-ibuprofen) in pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of inflammation, pain and pyrexia is described. Preferred compositions comprise S(−)sodium 2-(4-isobutylphenyl)propionate dihydrate. Processes to prepare S(−)sodium 2-(4-isobutyl-phenyl)propionate and its use in a process to prepare S(+) 2-(4-isobutylphenyl)propionic acid of high enantiomeric purity are also described.