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Microcapsules for the controlled release of acetylsalicylic acid in the gastrointestinal environment

US5846566A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 19, 1996
Grant dateDec 8, 1998
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Expiry dateNov 19, 2016

Classification

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

Abstract

The present invention relates to controlled-release microcapsules of acetylsalicylic acid which comprise particles of acetylsalicylic acid with a size of between 100 and 1000 .mu.m, coated with a coating material consisting of a mixture of a cellulosic film-forming polymeric derivative, an antiadherent, a plasticizer, a lubricant and a vinylic film-forming polymeric derivative. The invention further relates to a process for the preparation of said microcapsules.

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