Dispenser
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1. A device for dispensing a pharmaceutical substance comprising:
- a base member and a cover member closeable thereon;
a dispensing member which is movable between a first position on the base member under the closed cover member and a second position protruding from the base member after opening and redo sing of the cover member;
a container of the pharmaceutical substance to be dispensed; and
an actuating member for discharging the pharmaceutical substance from the container and through the dispensing member;
wherein in the first position of the dispensing member the container is not in registration with the actuating member so that a release member can cause dispensing of the pharmaceutical substance through the dispensing member; and
wherein in the second position of the dispensing member the container is in registration with the actuating member so that the release member can cause dispensing of the pharmaceutical substance through the dispensing member.
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Abstract
A dispensing apparatus for dispensing a unit dose of a pharmaceutical substance, in particular one for intranasal administration, is disclosed. The unit dose is contained in a cylinder which is moved relative to a piston to expel the contents thereof through a passage in the piston and out of a nozzle opening. The dispensing apparatus includes a case with a base part and a cover.
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1. A device for dispensing a pharmaceutical substance comprising:
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a base member and a cover member closeable thereon; a dispensing member which is movable between a first position on the base member under the closed cover member and a second position protruding from the base member after opening and redo sing of the cover member; a container of the pharmaceutical substance to be dispensed; and an actuating member for discharging the pharmaceutical substance from the container and through the dispensing member; wherein in the first position of the dispensing member the container is not in registration with the actuating member so that a release member can cause dispensing of the pharmaceutical substance through the dispensing member; and wherein in the second position of the dispensing member the container is in registration with the actuating member so that the release member can cause dispensing of the pharmaceutical substance through the dispensing member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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