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Process for the preparation of hollow particulates

US4127622A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 19, 1975
Grant dateNov 28, 1978
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Expiry dateSep 19, 1995

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K9/5089
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A hollow particulate for gastric medicines and other durable medicines suspendable in the gastric juice and remainable in the stomach for a long period of time is provided which has been prepared by dissolving ethylcellulose in a lower chlorinated hydrocarbon, or a mixed solution of the lower chlorinated hydrocarbon and a lower chlorofluorinated hydrocarbon and/or water, so that the concentration of ethylcellulose is 0.5 - 4% by weight on the basis of the total weight of the resulting solution, and then spray-drying the solution at an inlet temperature of higher than 50.degree. C.

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