Owner Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A.

Inventors Cuney, Sandrine Mireille Paulette

Agent Lord and Company

Pub. Number AU-B-2003233335

PCT Number PCT/EP03/05192

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/097140

Priority 0211753.9 22.05.02 GB

Filing date 16 May 2003

Wipo publication date 2 December 2003

Acceptance publication date 10 January 2008

A61K 9/72 (2006.01) Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form - for smoking or inhaling

A61K 31/167 (2006.01) - having the nitrogen atom of a carboxamide group directly attached to the aromatic ring, e.g. lidocaine, paracetamol

A61K 47/02 (2006.01) Medicinal preparations characterised by the non-active ingredients used, e.g. carriers, inert additives - Inorganic compounds

A61K 47/06 (2006.01) Medicinal preparations characterised by the non-active ingredients used, e.g. carriers, inert additives - Organic compounds

A61K 47/10 (2006.01) Medicinal preparations characterised by the non-active ingredients used, e.g. carriers, inert additives - Alcohols

A61M 15/00 (2006.01) Inhaling devices

A61P 11/06 (2006.01) Drugs for disorders of the respiratory system

B01D 53/28 (2006.01) Separation of gases or vapours - Selection of materials for use as drying agents

B65D 81/26 (2006.01) Containers, packaging elements, or packages, of special types or forms or specially adapted for organisms, articles, or materials presenting particular transport, storage, or dispensing problems - with provision for draining away, or absorbing, fluids, e.g. exuded by contents