Controlled-release mucoadhesive pharmaceutical composition for the oral administration of furosemide
US5571533A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 9, 1994 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K9/5084
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed are controlled-release mucoadhesive pharmaceutical compositions for the oral administration of furosemide. This composition comprises a multiplicity of microgranules of lipophilic material which are coated with a mucoadhesive coating. This invention reduced or eliminates the diuresis peak and reduces inter-subject response variability which normally accompany conventional treatment with this drug.
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