Patent · US Expired

Method of preparing a freeze-dried formulation containing a drug

US5044091A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 16, 1990
Grant dateSep 3, 1991
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Expiry dateApr 16, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K9/19
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In a freeze-drying method for producing a dried pharmaceutical compound or preparation, a first liquid is frozen, a second liquid is added to the frozen first liquid and is frozen thereon, and the frozen first and second liquids are freeze-dried together, in which at least one of said first and second liquids contains said pharmaceutical compound of preparation dissolved or suspended therein. The other liquid or liquids may be pure solvent (generally water) or may contain one or more other substances.

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