EP Patent

EP0074584B1 — Prolonged-action multiple-layer tablets

Assigned to Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd · Expires 1985-08-21 · 41y expired

What this patent protects

A prolonged-action multiple-layer tablet having an increased rate of dissolution of the active ingredient from a given point of time onward is disclosed. The table comprises layer A made of an intimate mixture of a water-insoluble wax that has an average particle size of 10 µm or…

USPTO Abstract

A prolonged-action multiple-layer tablet having an increased rate of dissolution of the active ingredient from a given point of time onward is disclosed. The table comprises layer A made of an intimate mixture of a water-insoluble wax that has an average particle size of 10 µm or less and which is solid at ordinary temperatures, a disintegrator and a binder, and layer B made of an intimate mixture of a water-insoluble wax that has an average particle size of 10 µm or less and which is solid at ordinary temperatures, a disintegrator, a binder and the active ingredient. In the tablet, a quick-release layer containing the active ingredient may be formed on either layer A or B.

Drugs covered by this patent

Patent Metadata

Patent number
EP0074584B1
Jurisdiction
EP
Classification
Expires
1985-08-21
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd
Source
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