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Controlled release tablet of bupropion hydrochloride

US6033686A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 30, 1998
Grant dateMar 7, 2000
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Expiry dateOct 30, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K9/2013
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention provides a controlled release tablet, free of stabilizer and free of pore-forming agent comprising: (i) a core consisting essentially of bupropion hydrochloride, a binder and a lubricant; and (ii) a coating consisting essentially of a water-insoluble, water-permeable film-forming polymer, a plasticizer and a water-soluble polymer.

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