Fast onset orodispersable tablets
US8343978B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P25/18
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides orodispersable tablets and methods of using the same. The tablets and methods are useful, for example, for reducing first pass metabolism of orally administered active agents, enhancing bioavailability of active agents, and/or reducing the time it takes for an active agent to achieve maximal effect in a subject. The tablets, when taken orally, disintegrate or dissolve rapidly such that active agent included in the tablets is absorbed in the buccal cavity. The invention further provides methods of manufacturing any of the tablets disclosed herein and containers that include any of the tablets disclosed herein.
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