Pharmaceutical delivery systems
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1. A method for the treatment of prophylaxis of inflammatory arthropathy, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a non-aqueous formulation of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug and a surfactant, the formulation forming micelles containing the drug on oral administration; and
orally administering said formulation to a patient to be treated.
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) including diclofenac, flufenamic acid, flurbiprofen, ibuprofen, indomethacin, ketoprofen, naproxen, phenylbutazone, piroxicam and sulindac are administered in micelles to alleviate their adverse effects on the gastrointestinal tract. The drugs are formulated with surfactants such as polyethoxylated nonionics to give micelle-forming compositions.
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1. A method for the treatment of prophylaxis of inflammatory arthropathy, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a non-aqueous formulation of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug and a surfactant, the formulation forming micelles containing the drug on oral administration; and orally administering said formulation to a patient to be treated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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