Delivery of stimulants through an inhalation route
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Aug 24, 2004
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May 15, 2002
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The present invention relates to the delivery of stimulants through an inhalation route. Specifically, it relates to aerosols containing ephedrine or fenfluramine that are used in inhalation therapy. In a composition aspect of the present invention, the aerosol comprises particles comprising at least 5 percent by weight of ephedrine or fenfluramine. In a method aspect of the present invention, one of ephedrine or fenfluramine is delivered to a mammal through an inhalation route. The method comprises: a) heating a composition, wherein the composition comprises at least 5 percent by weight of ephedrine or fenfluramine, to form a vapor; and, b) allowing the vapor to cool, thereby forming a condensation aerosol comprising particles, which is inhaled by the mammal. In a kit aspect of the present invention, a kit for delivering ephedrine or fenfluramine through an inhalation route to a mammal is provided which comprises: a) a composition comprising at least 5 percent by weight of ephedrine or fenfluramine; and, b) a device that forms an ephedrine or fenfluramine containing aerosol from the composition, for inhalation by the mammal.
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