Pharmaceutical aerosol formulation containing a particulate medicament, a propellant and substantially free of a surfactant
First Claim
1. A pharmaceutical aerosol formulation which comprises particulate medicament selected from the group consisting of salmeterol, salbutamol, fluticasone propionate, beclomethasone dipropionate and physiologically acceptable salts and solvates thereof and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane as propellant, which formulation is substantially free of surfactant and with the proviso that when said formulation consists essentially of salbutamol and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane in a weight ratio of 0.05:
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Abstract
A pharmaceutical aerosol formulation which comprises particulate medicament selected from the group consisting of salmeterol, salbutamol, fluticasone propionate, beclomethasone dipropionate and physiologically acceptable salts and solvates thereof and a fluorocarbon or hydrogen-containing chlorofluorocarbon propellant, which formulation is substantially free of surfactant is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method of treating respiratory disorders which comprises administration by inhalation of an effective amount of the, pharmaceutical aerosol formulation which may be contained in a canister.
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1. A pharmaceutical aerosol formulation which comprises particulate medicament selected from the group consisting of salmeterol, salbutamol, fluticasone propionate, beclomethasone dipropionate and physiologically acceptable salts and solvates thereof and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane as propellant, which formulation is substantially free of surfactant and with the proviso that when said formulation consists essentially of salbutamol and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane in a weight ratio of 0.05:
- 18, said salbutamol is present in the form of a physiologically acceptable salt.
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