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Sustained release carbamazepine pharmaceutical composition free of food effect and a method for alleviating food effect in drug release

US6338857B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 26, 2000
Grant dateJan 15, 2002
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Expiry dateMay 26, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K9/2054
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention provides a sustained release composition free of food effect comprising:(c) a core comprising carbamazepine; and(d) a functional coating comprising, based on the weight of the coating, from 30 to 80% of a gastroresistant polymer and from 10 to 40% of a hydrophilic silicon dioxide.The invention also provides a method for alleviating food effect in a carbamazepine pharmaceutical composition.

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