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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2008
Applicants:
Roger Jeffs, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
David Zaccardelli, Cary, NC (US);
Inventors:
Roger Jeffs, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
David Zaccardelli, Cary, NC (US);
Assignee:
United Therapeutics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/196 (2006.01); A61K 31/194 (2006.01); A61K 33/00 (2006.01); A01N 37/12 (2006.01); A01N 37/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Buffer solutions for pharmaceutical preparations that have bactericidal activity preferentially against gram negative bacteria are provided. The buffers have a pH of greater than about 10 or less than about 4.5 with low buffer capacity. Methods of their use in reducing the occurrence of blood stream infections in a mammal is also provided.