Container For Inhalation Anesthetic

Abstract

A pharmaceutical product includes an inhalation anesthetic stored within an aluminum container. According to such a product, the interior of the aluminum container is provided with an inert lining comprising an epoxyphenolic resin, and the inhalation anesthetic is selected from the group consisting of sevoflurane, desflurane, isoflurane, enflurane, methoxyflurane and halothane.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A pharmaceutical product comprising an inhalation anesthetic stored within an aluminum container,
 the interior of the aluminum container provided with an inert liner comprising an epoxyphenolic resin, the liner having a thickness less than 8 microns, and   the inhalation anesthetic selected from the group consisting of sevoflurane, desflurane, isoflurane, enflurane, methoxyflurane and halothane.   
     
     
         2 . The pharmaceutical product of  claim 1  wherein the container has an orifice for filling or removing the inhalation anesthetic, and a closure for the orifice. 
     
     
         3 . The pharmaceutical product of  claim 2  wherein the closure comprises a cap. 
     
     
         4 . The pharmaceutical product of  claim 3  wherein the cap is lined with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). 
     
     
         5 . The pharmaceutical product of  claim 4  wherein the closure comprises a valve assembly for regulating flow of the inhalation anesthetic. 
     
     
         6 . The pharmaceutical product of  claim 5  wherein the closure includes indexing elements selected to correspond to indexing elements of a vaporizer. 
     
     
         7 . The pharmaceutical product of  claim 1  wherein the container is bottle-shaped.