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Effervescent granules and methods for their preparation

US6071539A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 19, 1997
Grant dateJun 6, 2000
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Expiry dateSep 19, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K9/1694
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

According to the present invent, effervescent granules having a controllable rate of effervescence are provided. Such granules comprise an acidic agent, an alkaline agent, a hot-melt extrudable binder capable of forming a eutectic mixture with the acidic agent and, optionally, a plasticizer. The effervescent granules are made by a hot-melt extrusion process.

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