Claims
- 1. A method for treating glaucoma which is associated with administered or endogenous glucocortioids, said method comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of an ophthalmic composition comprising diclofenac potassium and a carrier.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein said ophthalmic composition further comprises a stabilizer.
- 3. The method of claim 2 wherein said stabilizer is selected from the group consisting of vitamin E, vitamin E derivatives and mixtures thereof.
- 4. The method of claim 1 wherein said ophthalmic composition further comprises a solubilizer.
- 5. The method of claim 2 wherein said stabilizer is a cyclodextrin.
- 6. The method of claim 1 wherein said ophthalmic composition comprises from 0.000001 to 5% by weight of diclofenac potassium.
- 7. The method of claim 1 wherein said ophthalmic composition comprises from 0.001 to 1% by weight of diclofenac potassium.
Priority Claims (2)
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Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 08/809,434, filed Aug. 27, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,891,913 which is a continuation of PCT/EP95/03844, filed Sep. 28, 1995.
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Divisions (1)
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Continuations (1)
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