Details for Patent: 8,338,470
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Title: | Dexmedetomidine premix formulation |
Abstract: | The presently disclosed subject matter relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising dexmedetomidine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein the composition is formulated as a liquid for parenteral administration to a subject, and wherein the composition is disposed within a sealed container as a premixture. The pharmaceutical compositions can be used, for example, in perioperative care of a patient or for sedation. |
Inventor(s): | Roychowdhury; Priyanka (San Rafael, CA), Cedergren; Robert A. (Libertyville, IL) |
Assignee: | Hospira, Inc. (Lake Forest, IL) |
Filing Date: | Jul 03, 2012 |
Application Number: | 13/541,524 |
Claims: | 1. A ready to use liquid pharmaceutical composition for parenteral administration to a subject, comprising dexmedetomidine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof at a concentration of about 0.005 to about 50 .mu.g/mL disposed within a sealed glass container. 2. The ready to use liquid pharmaceutical composition of claim 1, wherein the dexmedetomidine or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is at a concentration of about 0.05 to about 15 ug/mL. 3. The ready to use liquid pharmaceutical composition of claim 1, wherein the dexmedetomidine or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is at a concentration of about 0.5 to about 10 ug/mL. 4. The ready to use liquid pharmaceutical composition of claim 1, wherein the dexmedetomidine or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is at a concentration of about 1 to about 7 ug/mL. 5. The ready to use liquid pharmaceutical composition of claim 1, further comprising sodium chloride at a concentration of between about 0.01 and about 2.0 weight percent. 6. The ready to use liquid pharmaceutical composition of claim 5, wherein the sodium chloride is present at a concentration of about 0.9 weight percent. 7. The ready to use liquid pharmaceutical composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is formulated as a total volume selected from the group consisting of 20 mL, 50 mL and 100 mL. |