Adsorbent for an oral administration, and agent for treating or preventing renal or liver disease
US8440228B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 4, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P39/02
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An adsorbent for an oral administration, comprising a spherical activated carbon wherein an average particle diameter is 50 to 200 μm, a specific surface area determined by a BET method is 700 m2/g or more, and a bulk density is less than 0.54 g/mL is disclosed. The adsorbent for an oral administration has a high adsorbability, and is capable of adsorbing a large amount of toxins during a retention period in an intestine, and of remarkably increasing an adsorption amount of compounds having a large molecular weight.
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