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Slow-release preparation of diltiazem, and a medicine provided thereby

US4960596A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 23, 1988
Grant dateOct 2, 1990
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Expiry dateNov 23, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P9/12
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The slow release preparation obtained by the method of the invention reduces the number of times the medicine needs to be taken per day, and also provides lower peaks of concentration in the blood after the medicine has been taken while simultaneously ensuring that the lowest concentration in the blood remains higher over a period of time.

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