Readily available konjac glucomannan as a sustained release excipient
US5486364A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 15, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K9/205
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A solid dosage form, such as a pharmaceutical tablet, containing a rapidly hydratable konjac glucomannan sustained release excipient such as clarified konjac, cryogenically ground konjac and plasticized konjac. The method of making the tablets by compressing excipient and pharmaceutically active ingredient as dry powders.
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