52 results about "Bronchodilator" patented technology

The present invention pertains to the identification of moieties and methods of using the same for preventing tolerance to bronchodilators. More specifically, the present invention pertains to the identification of compositions and methods which are capable of preventing tolerance to beta2-adrenergic agonists. The methods and compositions according to the invention are also useful as analytical tools for functional studies and as combination therapeutic tools.

This invention further relates to a method for preventing or treating diseases or conditions of the oral cavity, throat or nose of warm-blooded animals including humans. More particularly, the invention pertains to a composition and method for spraying essential oils to the oral cavity, throat or nasal mucosa as cyclodextrin inclusion complexes. The spray composition includes a cyclodextrin in an amount of from about 0.1% w/v to about 20% w/v; at least one essential oil in an amount of from about 0.001% w/v to about 5.0% w/v; an effective amount of an antimicrobial preservative composition; and water. The composition may further comprise an alcohol co-solvent, a thickening agent, a sweetener, an antitussive, an anticholinergic, a decongestant, an antihistamine, an astringent, an anti-inflammatory steroid composition, a vitamin, a respiratory stimulant, a mucolytic agent, a bronchodilator, a beta-antagonist, an antidiarrheal agent, or combinations thereof.

Crystalline spherical inhalation particles incorporating a combination of two or more different active ingredients and a process for the preparation thereof. The particles have a narrow particle size distribution, rough surfaces and improved stability. The inhalation particles of the invention are particularly useful in the administration of a combination medicament, e.g. a combination of an anti-inflammatory agent and a bronchodilator, by inhalation in the treatment of asthma and other respiratory disorders.

The present disclosure provides methods for improving drug efficacy in a patient having an obstructed airway in a lung. Such methods modulate nerve activity in the autonomic nervous system of a patient to reduce obstruction of an airway in a lung of the patient prior to administering a drug to the patient. These methods are especially useful in improving efficacies of bronchodilators in treating obstructive lung diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

A method and composition are disclosed utilizing the pure (R,R) isomer of formoterol, which is a potent bronchodilator with reduced adverse effects, a low incidence of the development of tolerance and an increased duration of action, as compared to racemic formoterol.

A pharmaceutical or veterinary composition, comprises a first active agent selected from a non-glucocorticoid steroid or analogues, a ubiquinone, or salts thereof, and a second active agent comprising a bronchodilator. The composition is provided in various formulations and in the form of a kit The products of this patent are applied to the prophylaxis and treatment of respiratory, lung and malignant diseases.

A prodrug utilizes an enzyme whose enzymatic activity is different in between the target site of the drug and the site to express side effects, the prodrug having a substituent cleavable with the enzyme and being activated by cleaving the substituent with the enzyme. As the target site of the drug, for example, a respiratory organ can be mentioned and as the site to express side effects, for example, the heart can be mentioned. As the example of the drug, a bronchodilator can be mentioned and as the example of the enzyme, a glycosidase (for example, β-glucuronidase) can be mentioned. Furthermore, the substituent is, for example, a glycosyl group composed of a monosaccharide or an oligosaccharide. Use of the enzyme enables reducing the side effects of a drug of the type whose target site is different from the site to express side effects.

The present invention relates to the use of a bronchodilator in combination with one or more further active ingredients for the treatment of respiratory disorders and especially asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and to pharmaceutical compositions containing said active ingredients. In particular, the invention relates to the use of the long-acting β₂-agonist 8-hydroxy-5-[(1R)-1-hydroxy-2-[[(1R)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1methylethyl]amino]ethyl-2(1H)quinolinone and/or physiologically acceptable salts and/or solvates thereof as a bronchodilator in combination with other active ingredients.

The invention discloses a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and bronchial asthma, which is composed of a glucocorticoid, a bronchodilator and a pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliary material or carrier; the composition is a preparation for oral use. The glucocorticoid in the inventive pharmaceutical composition is selected from prednisone, prednisolone, methylprednisolone, betamethasone, decamethasone or hydrocortisone; the bronchodilator is selected from formoterol, clenbuterol, procaterol or theophylline. The inventive composition has better therapeutic effect on the COPD and the bronchial asthma than independent administration of two ingredients, and has synergistic effect. The composition has easily-available raw materials, inexpensive price and increased medicine taking compliance as well as plays a significant role in preventing and treating the COPD and the bronchial asthma of patients in vast rural areas and patients in low-income class of the city in China.

The invention discloses a novel inhalant containing glucocorticoid and bronchodilator, that is, inhalable particles containing glucocorticoid and other medicine, wherein, the other medicine is selected from one of the following medicines: beta 2 receptor stimulant, anticholinergic agent, theophylline agent, leukotriene receptor antagonist, mast cell stabilizer and antihistamine.

A pharmaceutical or veterinary composition, comprises a first active agent selected from a dehydroepiandrosterone and/or dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate, or a salt thereof, and a second active agent comprising a β2-agonist bronchodilator for the treatment of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or other respiratory diseases. The composition is provided in various formulations and in the form of a kit. The products of this patent are applied to the prophylaxis and treatment of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or other respiratory diseases.

pharmaceutical combination or composition for inhalation a fixed combination (A) L-lysine N-acetylcysteinate and (B) a bronchodilator agent for simultaneous, sequential or separate administration by inhalation in the treatment of an inflammatory or obstructive respiratory disease.

The invention relates to a method for adopting a diaphragmatic electromyogram to judge an airway resistance, namely applying the change of the ratio of the diaphragmatic electromyogram to an airflow to judge change of a lower airway resistance. The diaphragmatic electromyogram can be recorded through an esophagus electrode and can be also recorded through a surface electrode. An airflow signal can be obtained through various flow meters and is represented in the form of peak flow rate, mean flow rate, tidal volume and the like. The change of the lower airway resistance is reflected through the change of the ratio of the diaphragmatic electromyogram to the airflow. When a bronchial provocation test is performed, airway shrinkage of an asthma patient causes increase of the lower airway resistance, and the ratio of the diaphragmatic electromyogram to the airflow rises at the moment. Similar to the principle, a bronchodilator causes airway relaxation during asthmatic attack, accordingly the airway resistance is reduced, and the ratio of the diaphragmatic electromyogram to the airflow is also reduced with the resistance reduction. The method does not need a lung function instrument, and medical resources are saved. A patient only needs to perform eupnea, and a complicated checking routine is simplified. The method is suitable for checking of airway hyperresponsiveness and airway obstruction reversibility of lots of patients, especially the old, children and unconscious patients.