| abstract |
The present invention provides a method for sterilizing unstable glucocorticoids, the method comprising thermally treating the unstable glucocorticoids by moist heat for an effective time for sterilization, wherein the glucocorticoids are in the form of a suspension. The methods and compositions of the invention are useful as treatments for preventing, reversing and/or reducing the symptoms of allergic and/or inflammatory diseases in mammalian patients. The present invention also provides methods and compositions that can be manipulated and fine-tuned to suit the disease being treated while producing fewer side effects. |