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Sustained release pharmaceutical tablet

US5002774A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 8, 1989
Grant dateMar 26, 1991
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Expiry dateJun 8, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K9/2095
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A sustained release solid composition for delivering an amount of a pharmaceutical material, prticularly magnesium lactate, to the gastro-intestinal tract comprising: PA1 an active pharmaceutical powder material; PA1 a compressibility aid material for improving the compressibility of said pharmaceutical powder material; PA1 a first solid water soluble and/or swellable hydrophilic polymer; and PA1 microcrystalline cellulose to enable said active pharmaceutical material to be gradually released in the gastro-intestinal tract over a period of time; PA1 said solid composition being compressed in tablet form, and a method for producing the tablets is disclosed.

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