Patent · US Expired

Sustained-release theophylline tablet

US6426091B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 21, 2000
Grant dateJul 30, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 21, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K9/5047
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A theophylline sustained release tablet obtained by coating core granules composed mainly of theophylline with a layer of a coating film composed of a hydrophobic material and a plastic excipient and optionally containing an enteric polymer material to form coated granules and then by compressing the coated granules together with a disintegrating excipient.

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