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Pharmaceutical composition containing chitosan

US6030953A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 10, 1999
Grant dateFeb 29, 2000
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Expiry dateAug 10, 2019

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

Abstract

The present invention provides orally administrable pharmaceutical compositions containing an inhibitor of gastrointestinal lipase, and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of chitosan, its derivatives and salts thereof. Methods are provided for preventing and treating anal leakage of oil in a patient to whom a composition containing an inhibitor of gastrointestinal lipase is orally administered.

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