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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 12, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Roger Hällgren, Dragontorpsvägen, SE;
Assignee:
Astra Aktiebolag, Södertälje, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/158 ; A61K 3/156 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/158 ; A61K 3/156 ;
Abstract
The invention provides the use of a glucocorticoid substance which has a minimal systemic effect in the manufacture of a medicament for oral or rectal administration for non-topical use in the treatment of joint inflammation.