Dean S Hsieh

US Patent:

57313032, Mar 24, 1998

Filed:

Dec 22, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/361833

Inventors:

Dean Hsieh - Brandamore PA

Assignee:

Conrex Pharmaceutical Corporation - Phoenixville PA

International Classification:

A61K 3155

US Classification:

514183

Abstract:

The rate of absorption of drugs across skin and other body membranes such as mucous membranes and the blood brain barrier is enhanced by adding to the drug composition a compound which enhances the rate. This compound may be a macrocyclic ester, diester, amide, diamide, amidine, diamidine, thioester, dithioester, thioamide, ketone or lactone. The macrocyclic ketone contains at least 12 carbon atoms.