A METHOD FOR ADMINISTRATION OF ACTIVE SUBSTANCES TO THE OLFACTORY REGION

摘要

The present invention relates to a method for administering a pharmaceutical preparation comprising at least one active substance to the olfactory region of a human. The method comprises administering a unit dose of the preparation by ejection from a nasal spray device (1) through a nostril of a human, the device and the pharmaceutical preparation being adapted so that the spray angle (3) is at the most 35 DEG . The method is useful for the treatment of diseases affecting the olfactory organ, the brain and the central nervous system. The present invention also relates to a nasal spray device (1) comprising a pharmaceutical preparation. The pharmaceutical preparation preferably contains a viscosity enhancing agent and the pharmaceutical preparation preferably has a dynamic viscosity in the range of 5-300 cP.