Patent References4-[2-(Isopropylamino)ethyl]pyrocatechol intraocular pressure lowering process Solid state ophthalmic medication Selective administration of drug with ocular therapeutic system Patent #: 4186184 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/137456 filed on 04/04/1980US Classes:424/427, Ocular424/497Containing solid synthetic polymersExaminersPrimary: Rose, Shep K.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA61K 9/00 (20060101)AbstractAn ocular therapeutic system is disclosed for dispensing a medicament to an ocular environment. The system comprises a beta-blocking drug in a polymer with the drug surrounded by the polymer. A method is disclosed for the management of ocular hypertension using the system. Also disclosed, is a composition comprising the drug and the polymer. | |