Claims for Patent: 4,551,456
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Summary for Patent: 4,551,456
| Title: | Ophthalmic use of norfloxacin and related antibiotics |
| Abstract: | Norfloxacin and related antibiotics are useful in the treatment of ocular infections by topical administration. |
| Inventor(s): | Katz; Irving M. (Doylestown, PA) |
| Assignee: | Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, NJ) |
| Application Number: | 06/551,775 |
| Patent Claims: |
1. A method of treating ocular bacterial infections which comprises topical ocular administration to an infected eye, of 0.015-1.5 mg of an antibiotic selected from
norfloxacin, ofloxacin, pefloxacin, AT-2266 and Bayer 09867, hydrates or ophthalmologically acceptable salts thereof.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the antibiotic is norfloxacin, a hydrate or ophthalmologically acceptable salt thereof. 3. The method of claim 2 wherein the norfloxacin is administered as an aqueous solution. 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the carrier is a clear physiologically-acceptable liquid which forms a semi-solid gel at human body temperatures. |
