Pain management with liposome-encapsulated analgesic drugs
Patent 5451408 Issued on September 19, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date: March 23, 2014. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Liposome-encapsulated opioid analgesic agents delivered by the pulmonary route provide local, or systemic analgesia superior to that produced by the solution form of these agents administered by parentral (intravenous, intramuscular, or subcutaneous injection) or oral routes.
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