NONAQUEOUS FLUORINATED DRUG DELIVERY VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS

摘要

Nonaqueous pharmaceutical compositions for use in aqueous physiological systems are disclosed comprising drug deliv- ery vehicles suspended in nonaqueous perfluorocarbon or fluorinated silicone liquid carriers. The suspended drug delivery vehi- cles may be water labile or water stable and incorporate therapeutic or diagnostic compounds which remain stable and pharma- ceutically effective for extended periods. The pharmaceutical compositions possess extended shelf-lives and do not leach the incorporated therapeutic or diagnostic compounds into the liquid carriers making them well suited for multi-dose packaging and administration.