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Sustained release pharmaceutical composition of diltiazem

US5112621A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 26, 1990
Grant dateMay 12, 1992
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Expiry dateJul 26, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K31/55
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A sustained-release pharmaceutical composition which comprises microparticles comprising an active principle, said microparticles being coated with a coating mixture comprising ethyl cellulose and an acrylic resin which is a polymerizate of acrylic and methacrylic ester, having a molecular weight of at least 100,000 and comprising units of formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 is hydrogen or methyl, PA1 R.sub.2 is methyl or ethyl, PA1 R.sub.3 is methyl; and PA1 R.sub.4 is --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 N(CH.sub.3).sub.3 Cl the resin containing 5% of trimethylammonium methacrylate chloride units by weight.

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