Aqueous gel formulation and method for inducing topical anesthesia

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8759401
APP PUB NO 20130324612A1
SERIAL NO

13961453

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Disclosed is a stable aqueous gel formulation suitable for topical use comprising water, an anesthetic (e.g., lidocaine hydrochloride), a viscoelastic polymer, and a tonicity modifier, wherein the aqueous gel formulation is free of preservatives and phosphate buffer, is isotonic with physiological fluids, and is sterile and has low particulate count. Also disclosed is a method of inducing topical anesthesia on a tissue or organ, e.g., the eye, of an animal comprising providing a stable aqueous gel formulation comprising water, an anesthetic, a viscoelastic polymer, and a tonicity modifier, wherein the aqueous gel formulation is free of preservatives and phosphate buffer, is isotonic with physiological fluids, and is sterile, and topically administering an effective amount of the aqueous gel formulation to the tissue or organ of the animal.

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THEA PHARMA INC420 BEDFORD ST LEXINGTON MA 02420

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Alam, Abu Lake Forest, US 16 426
Busbee, Brandon Nashville, US 5 55
Reichel, Elias Weston, US 10 59

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