Details for Patent: 8,008,338
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Title: | Ketorolac tromethamine compositions for treating or preventing ocular pain |
Abstract: | Compositions comprising ketorolac tromethamine at a therapeutically effective concentration of less than 0.5% are disclosed herein. Methods of treating or preventing ocular pain using said compositions are also disclosed herein. |
Inventor(s): | Muller; Christopher A. (Foothill Ranch, CA), Cheetham; Janet K. (Laguna Niguel, CA), Kuan; Teresa H. (Placentia, CA), Power; David F. (Trabuco Canyon, CA) |
Assignee: | Allergan, Inc. (Irvine, CA) |
Filing Date: | May 28, 2004 |
Application Number: | 10/856,192 |
Claims: | 1. An aqueous topical ophthalmic composition comprising 0.4% ketorolac. 2. The aqueous topical ophthalmic composition of claim 1 comprising from 0.001.degree.)/0 to 0.05% edetate disodium, from 0.004% to 0.007% benzalkonium chloride, and from 0.001% to 0.005% Octoxynol-40.RTM.. 3. The aqueous topical ophthalmic composition of claim 1 comprising 0.4% ketorolac tromethamine, 0.006% benzalkonium chloride, 0.015% edetate disodium, 0.003% Octoxynol-40.RTM., 0.79% sodium chloride, and an effective amount of sodium hydroxide and/or hydrochloric acid to adjust the pH to from 7.2 to 7.6. 4. The aqueous topical ophthalmic composition of claim 1 consisting essentially of 0.4% ketorolac tromethamine, 0.006% benzalkonium chloride, 0.015% edetate disodium, 0.003% Octoxynol-40.RTM., 0.79% sodium chloride, and an effective amount of sodium hydroxide and/or hydrochloric acid to adjust the pH to from 7.2 to 7.6. 5. The aqueous topical ophthalmic composition of claim 1 consisting of 0.4% ketorolac tromethamine, 0.006% benzalkonium chloride, 0.015% edetate disodium, 0.003% Octoxynol-40.RTM., 0.79% sodium chloride, and an effective amount of sodium hydroxide and/or hydrochloric acid to adjust the pH to from 7.2 to 7.6. 6. A method of treating or preventing ocular pain in a person comprising topically administering to said patient a sterile composition comprising 0.4% keterolac tromethamine. 7. The method of claim 6 wherein said composition comprises 0.4% ketorolac tromethamine, 0.006% benzalkonium chloride, 0.015% edetate disodium, 0.003% Octoxynol-40.RTM., 0.79% sodium chloride, and an effective amount of sodium hydroxide and/or hydrochloric acid to adjust the pH to from 7.2 to 7.6. 8. The method of claim 6 wherein said composition consists essentially of 0.4% ketorolac tromethamine, 0.006% benzalkonium chloride, 0.015% edetate disodium, 0.003% Octoxynol-40.RTM., 0.79% sodium chloride, and an effective amount of sodium hydroxide and/or hydrochloric acid to adjust the pH to from 7.2 to 7.6. 9. The method of claim 6 wherein said composition consists of 0.4% ketorolac tromethamine, 0.006% benzalkonium chloride, 0.015% edetate disodium, 0.003% Octoxynol-40.RTM., 0.79% sodium chloride, and an effective amount of sodium hydroxide and/or hydrochloric acid to adjust the pH to from 7.2 to 7.6. |