Patent ID: 8952065
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: A61J,A61K,A61P,B65B

Abstract:
1. A method of treating acute liver failure, comprising: using a stable aqueous pharmaceutical composition comprising from 100 to 250 mg/mL acetylcysteine or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein chelating agents are not added to the composition but may be present as an impurity or undesired contaminant, wherein said composition is in a suitable form for intravenous administration, wherein the pH of the composition in an undiluted state is from 6.0 to 7.5, and wherein said composition is sealed in an airtight container comprising a fill volume of said composition and a headspace volume occupied by a pharmaceutically inert gas; diluting the composition in an aqueous solution; and administering the diluted composition to a patient in need thereof.