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Pharmaceutical tablet capable of liberating one or more drugs at different release rates

US5738874A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 24, 1995
Grant dateApr 14, 1998
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Expiry dateMar 24, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P43/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Pharmaceutical tablet consisting of a first layer containing one or more drugs with immediate or controlled release formulation, a second layer containing one or more drugs, either equal to or different from the first layer, with slow release formulation, and a low-permeability barrier-type layer coating said second layer or, alternatively, placed between the first and second layer and, if necessary, containing a drug.

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