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Melatonin tablet and methods of preparation and use

US8992948B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 3, 2012
Grant dateMar 31, 2015
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Expiry dateOct 3, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P39/06
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for sublingual or buccal administration of actives with low to poor aqueous solubility, e.g. the indole hormone melatonin, which contains a solution of the active in a pharmaceutically acceptable solvent adsorbed or absorbed onto particles of a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and methods of preparing and using the pharmaceutical composition.

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