Sustained release pharmaceutical composition free of food effect
US6368628B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K9/2886
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides a sustained release composition free of food effect comprising a core comprising an active agent except for carbamazepine or verapamil, and a 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 of alleviating food effect in a pharmaceutical composition. The invention also provides a dispersion useful thereof.
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