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Canister containing aerosol formulations containing P134a and particulate medicaments

  • US 5,817,293 A
  • Filed: 05/30/1995
  • Issued: 10/06/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/12/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A canister suitable for delivering a pharmaceutical aerosol formulation for inhalation therapy including a propellant which comprises a container capable of withstanding the vapor pressure of the propellant used, which container is closed with a metering valve, and contains a pharmaceutical aerosol formulation consisting essentially of (i) particulate medicament, (ii) 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane as propellant, and (iii) 0.01 to 5% w/w based upon the propellant of a polar cosolvent which is a C2-6 aliphatic alcohol or polyol or a mixture thereof, the particulate medicament being present in an amount from 0.005% to 5% w/w relative to the total weight of the formulation and having a particle size of less than 100 microns, and which formulation contains less than 0.0001 % w/w surfactant based upon the weight of medicament.

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