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Liquid suppository composition of diclofenac sodium

US6488954B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 24, 2001
Grant dateDec 3, 2002
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S424/15
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a liquid suppository composition comprising diclofenac sodium, poloxamer and at least one polymer select from the group consisting of polyethylene oxide and polyvinylpyrrolidone. The composition provides the advantages of. (1) a feel of foreign matter or discomfort does not occur when the composition is rectally administered; and (2) administration is easy and after rectal administration, the composition is neither leaked out from the anus nor shifted into the end of large intestine.

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