Patent ID: 9393242
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: A61K,A61P,Y10S

Claim Text:
1. A method for the treatment of otitis externa, comprising administering into the ear canal of a subject in need of such treatment a pharmaceutical composition comprising an active agent capable of treating otitis externa, the pharmaceutical composition further comprising a foam forming agent, a hydrophilic carrier, and a propellant gas, said pharmaceutical composition being devoid of C 1 -C 4 aliphatic alcohols and being formulated so as to form, upon ejection of said pharmaceutical composition from a dispensing device that includes a pressurized container and a pipe that extends from the pressurized container and allows access of the foam or mousse into the ear canal, an aqueous foam or mousse that provides prolonged contact of the active agent with the ear canal compared to the contact of said active agent with the ear canal when applied in the form of ear drops, wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprising the active agent is administered on a dosage schedule that is less frequent than would be required for administering said active agent in the form of ear drops.