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Enteric coated digoxin and therapeutic use thereof

US4147768A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 19, 1978
Grant dateApr 3, 1979
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Expiry dateMay 19, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K31/7048
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Therapeutic and undegraded levels of digoxin in warm-blooded animals are achieved by orally admininstering thereto, a non-toxic pharmaceutical enteric-coated tablet comprising: PA1 (a) A cardiotonic effective amount of digoxin; PA1 (b) a non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable inert diluent, and PA1 (c) a standard non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable enteric coating. This composition is extremely useful in the treatment of cardiac insufficiency in warm-blooded animals. When administered to warm-blooded animals (e.g., humans), superior therapeutic and undegraded blood levels of digoxin are observed over that normally observed with conventional solid dosage formulations for oral administration.

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