Dispensing unit for oxygen-sensitive drugs

A means for dispensing a single unit dose of an oxygen-sensitive drug without exposing the remaining unit dosages to oxygen is described herein. Each unit dose is individually encapsulated in the pharmaceutical packaging construction such that when one unit dose is dispensed the other unit doses rem...

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Main Author WATERMAN, KENNETH CRAIG
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 18.09.2002
Edition7
Subjects
ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR
BABY COMFORTERS
CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS
CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICALPURPOSES
CONVEYING
DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY
DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGINGPHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL ORADMINISTERING FORMS
HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PACKAGES
PACKAGING ELEMENTS
PACKING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
STORING
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A means for dispensing a single unit dose of an oxygen-sensitive drug without exposing the remaining unit dosages to oxygen is described herein. Each unit dose is individually encapsulated in the pharmaceutical packaging construction such that when one unit dose is dispensed the other unit doses remain encapsulated. An oxygen-absorber is also incorporated into the construction such that the oxygen absorber has sufficient contact with the air surrounding the oxygen-sensitive drug to remove at least a portion of the oxygen in the air to reduce or eliminate undesirable oxidative degradation of the drug in its encapsulated environment.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20020251313