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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/147 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/147 ;
Abstract
A water-soluble eye drop comprising (a) at least one selected from carteolol and an acid addition salt thereof, (b) at least one acrylic polymer selected from a straight-chain type polyacrylic acid and a pharmaceutically acceptable water-soluble salt thereof, and (c) at least one selected from a water-soluble alkali metal salt and a water-soluble amine. The water soluble eye drop has a remarkably long duration time of drug efficacy, and is superior in intraocular pressure inhibition action and is effective for treatment of glaucoma.