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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 04, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mitsushi Hikida, Ikoma, JP;
Masaaki Hayashi, Ikoma, JP;
Assignee:
Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/800 ; A61K 3/816 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/800 ; A61K 3/816 ;
Abstract
An object of the present invention is to find a drug which is useful for prevention of postoperative astigmatism. The present invention provides a preventive for postoperative astigmatism which comprises lactoferrin as an active ingredient. A preferred dosage form of the preventive for postoperative astigmatism is an ophthalmic solution, and a preferred concentration of lactoferrin is 0.1 to 1.0% (w/v).