.alpha.-Keto aldehydes as enhancing agents of gastro-intestinal drug absorption
US4440740A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 1982 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K47/08
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method and drug form enhancing the absorption of a rectally or orally administered drug from the rectal compartment into the blood stream of a warm blooded animal. The method includes the steps of preparing a drug form capable of being rectally and orally administered. The drug form comprises a therapeutically effective unit dosage amount of a selected drug of the type which is capable of being absorbed into the blood stream from the gastrointestinal area and an .alpha.-keto aldehyde or salts thereof being present in the drug form in a sufficient amount to be effective in enhancing the drug absorption rate, when administering the drug form to warm blooded animals.
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