Claims for Patent: 6,861,411

Summary for Patent: 6,861,411

Title:	Method of treating eye infections with azithromycin
Abstract:	The invention features methods and compositions for treating ocular infections. The method comprises topically administering to an eye of an animal in need of such treatment an ocular infection-treating amount of azithromycin.
Inventor(s):	Ahmed; Imran (East Lyme, CT)
Assignee:	Pfizer, Inc. (New York, NY)
Application Number:	09/200,119
Patent Claims:	1. A method of treating an ocular infection, comprising topically administering to an eye of an animal in need of such treatment an ocular infection-treating amount of azithromycin. 2. A method as defined in claim 1 wherein said azithromycin is present in a composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable topical vehicle at a concentration of from 0.1 to 2.5 weight percent. 3. A method as defined in claim 2, wherein said composition is administered once daily. 4. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said animal is a human. 5. A method as defined in claim 2, wherein said azithromycin concentration is from 0.2 to 2.0 weight %. 6. A method as defined in claim 5, wherein said azithromycin concentration is 0.5 weight %. 7. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said azithromycin is in the form of the dihydrate. 8. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said ocular infection is trachoma.