Abstract: Buccal aerosol sprays or capsules using polar and non-polar solvents have now been developed which provide sumatriptan for rapid absorption through the oral mucosa, resulting in fast onset of effect. The buccal polar compositions of the invention comprise formulation I: aqueous polar solvent, sumatriptan, and optional flavoring agent; formulation II: aqueous polar solvent, sumatriptan, optionally flavoring agent, and propellant; formulation III: non-polar solvent, sumatriptan, and optional flavoring agent; formulation IV: non-polar solvent, sumatriptan, optional flavoring agent, and propellant; formulation V: a mixture of a polar solvent and a non-polar solvent, sumatriptan, and optional flavoring agent; formulation VI: a mixture of a polar solvent and a non-polar solvent, sumatriptan, optional flavoring agent, and propellant.

Abstract: Buccal aerosol sprays or capsules using polar and non-polar solvents have now been developed which provide zolpidem for rapid absorption through the oral mucosa, resulting in fast onset of effect. The buccal polar compositions of the invention comprise formulation I: aqueous polar solvent, zolpidem, and optional flavoring agent; formulation II: aqueous polar solvent, zolpidem, optionally flavoring agent, and propellant; formulation III: non-polar solvent, zolpidem, and optional flavoring agent; formulation IV: non-polar solvent, zolpidem, optional flavoring agent, and propellant; formulation V: a mixture of a polar solvent and a non-polar solvent, zolpidem, and optional flavoring agent; formulation VI: a mixture of a polar solvent and a non-polar solvent, zolpidem, optional flavoring agent, and propellant.

Abstract: Buccal aerosol sprays or capsules using polar and non-polar solvent have now been developed which provide testosterone for rapid absorption through the oral mucosa, resulting in fast onset of effect.

Abstract: Buccal aerosol sprays or capsules using polar and non-polar solvent have now been developed which provide diazepam for rapid absorption through the oral mucosa, resulting in fast onset of effect. The buccal polar compositions of the invention comprise formulation I: aqueous polar solvent, diazepam, and optional flavoring agent; formulation II: aqueous polar solvent, diazepam, optionally flavoring agent, and propellant; formulation III: non-polar solvent, diazepam, and optional flavoring agent; and formulation IV: non-polar solvent, diazepam, optional flavoring agent, and propellant; formulation V: a mixture of a polar and a non-polar solvent, diazepam, and optional flavoring agent; formulation VI: a mixture of a polar and a non-polar solvent, diazepam, optional flavoring agent, and propellant.

Abstract: Buccal aerosol sprays using polar and/or non-polar solvents have now been developed which provide propofol for rapid absorption through the oral mucosa, resulting in fast onset of effect. The buccal polar compositions of the invention comprise formulation I: propofol, a polar solvent and an optional flavoring agent; formulation II: propofol, a polar solvent, a propellant, and an optionally flavoring agent; formulation III: propofol, a non-polar solvent, and an optional flavoring agent; formulation IV: propofol, a non-polar solvent, a propellant, and an optional flavoring agent; formulation V: propofol, a mixture of a polar solvent and a non-polar solvent, and an optional flavoring agent; and formulation VI: propofol, a mixture of a polar solvent and a non-polar solvent, a propellant, and an optional flavoring agent.

Abstract: Buccal aerosol sprays or capsules using polar and non-polar solvents have now been developed which provide zolpidem for rapid absorption through the oral mucosa, resulting in fast onset of effect. The buccal polar compositions of the invention comprise formulation I: aqueous polar solvent, zolpidem, and optional flavoring agent; formulation II: aqueous polar solvent, zolpidem, optionally flavoring agent, and propellant; formulation III: non-polar solvent, zolpidem, and optional flavoring agent; formulation IV: non-polar solvent, zolpidem, optional flavoring agent, and propellant; formulation V: a mixture of a polar solvent and a non-polar solvent, zolpidem, and optional flavoring agent; formulation VI: a mixture of a polar solvent and a non-polar solvent, zolpidem, optional flavoring agent, and propellant.

Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for intranasal delivery of interferon-&agr; yielding improved pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic results. In certain aspects of the invention, the interferon-&agr; is delivered to the intranasal mucosa along with one or more intranasal delivery-enhancing agent(s) to yield substantially increased absorption and/or bioavailability of the interferon-&agr; and/or a substantially decreased time to maximal concentration of interferon-&agr; in a tissue of a subject as compared to controls where the interferon-&agr; is administered to the same intranasal site alone or formulated according to previously disclosed reports. The enhancement of intranasal delivery of interferon-&agr; according to the methods and compositions of the present invention allows for the effective pharmaceutical use of these agents to treat a variety of diseases and conditions in mammalian subjects.

Abstract: Buccal aerosol sprays or capsules using polar and non-polar solvents have now been developed which provide alprazolam for rapid absorption through the oral mucosa, resulting in fast onset of effect. The buccal polar compositions of the invention comprise formulation I: aqueous polar solvent, alprazolam, and optional flavoring agent; formulation II: aqueous polar solvent, alprazolam, optionally flavoring agent, and propellant; formulation III: non-polar solvent, alprazolam, and optional flavoring agent; formulation IV: non-polar solvent, alprazolam, optional flavoring agent, and propellant; formulation V: a mixture of a polar solvent and a non-polar solvent, alprazolam, and optional flavoring agent; formulation VI: a mixture of a polar solvent and a non-polar solvent, alprazolam, optional flavoring agent, and propellant.

Abstract: Buccal aerosol sprays or capsules using polar and non-polar solvent have now been developed which provide atropine for rapid absorption through the oral mucosa, resulting in fast onset of effect. The buccal polar compositions of the invention comprise formulation I: aqueous polar solvent, atropine, and optional taste mask and/or flavoring agent; formulation II: aqueous polar solvent, atropine, optionally flavoring agent, and propellant; formulation III: non-polar solvent, atropine, and optional flavoring agent; and formulation IV: non-polar solvent, atropine, optional flavoring agent, and propellant; formulation V: a mixture of a polar and a non-polar solvent, atropine, and optional flavoring agent; formulation VI: a mixture of a polar and a non-polar solvent, atropine, optional flavoring agent, and propellant.

Abstract: Buccal aerosol sprays or capsules using polar and non-polar solvents have now been developed which provide ondansetron for rapid absorption through the oral mucosa, resulting in fast onset of effect. The buccal polar compositions of the invention comprise formulation I: aqueous polar solvent, ondansetron, and optional flavoring agent; formulation II: aqueous polar solvent, ondansetron, optionally flavoring agent, and propellant; formulation III: non-polar solvent, ondansetron, and optional flavoring agent; formulation IV: non-polar solvent, ondansetron, optional flavoring agent, and propellant; formulation V: a mixture of a polar solvent and a non-polar solvent, ondansetron, and optional flavoring agent; formulation VI: a mixture of a polar solvent and a non-polar solvent, ondansetron, optional flavoring agent, and propellant.

Abstract: Buccal aerosol sprays or capsules using polar and non-polar solvents have now been developed which provide sumatriptan for rapid absorption through the oral mucosa, resulting in fast onset of effect. The buccal polar compositions of the invention comprise formulation I: aqueous polar solvent, sumatriptan, and optional flavoring agent; formulation II: aqueous polar solvent, sumatriptan, optionally flavoring agent, and propellant; formulation III: non-polar solvent, sumatriptan, and optional flavoring agent; formulation IV: non-polar solvent, sumatriptan, optional flavoring agent, and propellant; formulation V: a mixture of a polar solvent and a non-polar solvent, sumatriptan, and optional flavoring agent; formulation VI: a mixture of a polar solvent and a non-polar solvent, sumatriptan, optional flavoring agent, and propellant.

Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for intranasal delivery of interferon-&bgr; yielding improved pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic results. In certain aspects of the invention, the interferon-&bgr; is delivered to the intranasal mucosa along with one or more intranasal delivery-enhancing agent(s) to yield substantially increased absorption and/or bioavailability of the interferon-&bgr; and/or a substantially decreased time to maximal concentration of interferon-&bgr; in a tissue of a subject as compared to controls where the interferon-&bgr; is administered to the same intranasal site alone or formulated according to previously disclosed reports. The enhancement of intranasal delivery of interferon-&bgr; according to the methods and compositions of the present invention allows for the effective pharmaceutical use of these agents to treat a variety of diseases and conditions in mammalian subjects.