Controlled release therapeutic system for liquid pharmaceutical formulations
US5405619A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 1, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K31/192
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed is a controlled release pharmaceutical dosage form, including: (a) microgranules of a pharmaceutical and an excipient; (b) a plurality of polymeric lipidic and wax-like coatings applied to the microgranules, the coated microgranules having dimensions which allow suspension of the coated microgranules in a liquid administration vehicle; and (c) a liquid administration vehicle for the coated microgranules, the vehicle including an effective amount of the pharmaceutical in a form immediately available upon ingestion. A process for the preparation of the controlled release therapeutic system is also described.
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