Patent ID: 6511949
Filing Date: 2003-01-28
Classification: A61K,A61P

Abstract:
An ophthalmic composition comprising polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene glycol at a concentration of between 0.001-10% in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable thickener and wherein said composition has a viscosity ranging from 1 cps to 8 cps at 20Â° C., wherein the thickener is selected from the group consisting of gum arabic powder, sodium alginate, propylene glycol alginate, sodium chondroitin sulfate, sorbitol, dextran, tragacanth powder, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, carboxyvinyl polymer, triisopropanolamine, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinylpyrrolidone and macrogol.