Hydrophilic, non-aqueous pharmaceutical carriers and compositions and uses
First Claim
1. A waterless composition suitable for delivery of an active agent to a body surface or cavity comprising:
- a vehicle comprising;
a) about 70% to about 96.5% by weight of a mixture of PEG 200 and PEG 400;
b) about 0.01% to about 10% of at least one surface active agent and/or about 0.01% to about 5% of a polymeric agent;
c) about 0% to about 30% of a secondary hydrophilic solvent; and
d) about 0% to about 5% of a silicone oil; and
e) about 3% to about 25% hydrophobic propellant;
wherein the composition is otherwise substantially free of a hydrophobic solvent; and
wherein the vehicle and the propellant are sufficiently miscible that the components may be homogeneously distributed with mild shaking.
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Abstract
A waterless composition suitable for delivery of an active agent to a body surface or cavity includes a vehicle having about 70% to about 99% by weight of a hydrophilic polar solvent, said hydrophilic solvent selected from the group consisting of (i) a mixture of two or more different polyethylene glycols (PEGs), wherein at least one PEG is a high molecular weight PEG having a melting point greater than 25° C.; and (ii) propylene glycol (PG); about 0% to about 10% of at least one surface active agent; about 0% to about 5% of a polymeric agent; about 0% to about 30% of a secondary hydrophilic solvent; and about 0% to about 5% of a silicone oil; and about 3% to about 25% hydrophobic propellant. The composition is otherwise substantially free of a hydrophobic solvent and includes at least one of a surface active agent and a polymeric agent. The vehicle and the propellant are sufficiently miscible that the components may be homogeneously distributed with mild shaking.
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1. A waterless composition suitable for delivery of an active agent to a body surface or cavity comprising:
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a vehicle comprising; a) about 70% to about 96.5% by weight of a mixture of PEG 200 and PEG 400; b) about 0.01% to about 10% of at least one surface active agent and/or about 0.01% to about 5% of a polymeric agent; c) about 0% to about 30% of a secondary hydrophilic solvent; and d) about 0% to about 5% of a silicone oil; and e) about 3% to about 25% hydrophobic propellant; wherein the composition is otherwise substantially free of a hydrophobic solvent; and wherein the vehicle and the propellant are sufficiently miscible that the components may be homogeneously distributed with mild shaking. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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