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Sustained release fluoride composition

US4859467A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 25, 1986
Grant dateAug 22, 1989
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Expiry dateSep 25, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P43/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A medication for providing fluoride ion for the prevention and treatment of bone loss disease. The dosage is a lozenge, tablet or capsule containing from 20 to 100 milligrams of sodium monofluorophosphate and further includes a slow release mechanism for controlling release of the fluoride ion over a period of up to eight hours after swallowing. Up to ten percent of sodium fluoride can be added.

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