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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2002
Robert M. Gale, Los Altos, CA (US);
Melinda K. Nelson, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Michel J. N. Cormier, Mountain View, CA (US);
Suneel K. Gupta, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Patricia S. Campbell, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Robert M. Gale, Los Altos, CA (US);
Melinda K. Nelson, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Michel J. N. Cormier, Mountain View, CA (US);
Suneel K. Gupta, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Patricia S. Campbell, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Alza Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
Composition of matter for application to a body surface or membrane to administer fluoxetine by permeation through the body surface or membrane, the composition comprising fluoxetine to be administered, at a therapeutically effective rate, alone or in combination with a permeation enhancer or mixture. A preferred embodiment is directed to the transdermal administration of fluoxetine at reduced skin irritation levels wherein fluoxetine, preferably provided as fluoxetine acetate, is coadministered with a corticosteroid such as hydrocortisone. Also disclosed are drug delivery devices containing the fluoxetine or fluoxetine and enhancer composition and methods for the transdermal administration of the fluoxetine and fluoxetine/enhancer composition.