Processes for spray drying aqueous suspensions of hydrophobic drugs and compositions thereof
Patent 6001336 Issued on December 14, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date: December 29, 2017. 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.
424/46, Powder or dust containing424/45, Organic pressurized fluid424/489, Particulate form (e.g., powders, granules, beads, microcapsules, and pellets)424/499, Contains proteins or derivative or polysaccharides or derivative514/938, Oil-water type514/958FOR SMOKING OR INHALING
Methods for preparing dry powders having hydrophobic and hydrophilic components comprise combining solutions or suspensions of the components and spray drying them simultaneously in a spray drier. The hydrophilic component is dissolved in an aqueous solution and the hydrophobic component suspended therein. The method provides dry powders having relatively uniform characteristics.
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