Synergistic filler composition
US6524617B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 25, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K9/2027
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A synergistic filler composition for making pharmaceutical tablets of sufficient tablet hardness at low compression force, and low friability, to preclude damage to the tablet upon further processing, and without requiring a substantial increase in the size of the tablet, comprising (a) a PVP-VA copolymer and (b) a microcrystalline cellulose.
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