Patent ID: 11931355
Assignee: ALKERMES PHARMA IRELAND LIMITED
Field: Pharmaceuticals (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 8:
9. A kit useful for the treatment of bipolar disorder or depression, wherein the kit comprises a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition and further comprises instructions for intramuscular injection, wherein the instructions specify a rapid and continuous intramuscular injection rate, wherein said pharmaceutical composition comprises:
(e) 24-30 weight percent Compound 1:, (f) 0.3-0.4 weight percent sorbitan laurate;
(g) 0.1-0.3 weight percent polysorbate 20; and
(h) an aqueous vehicle
wherein the percentages of (a), (b), and (c) are relative to the total weight of the composition; and
wherein the pharmaceutical composition has a total injection volume from about 1.5 mL to 4.0 mL.