EP Patent

EP0250187A2 — Bioadhesive extruded film for intra-oral drug delivery and process

Assigned to Kenvue Brands LLC · Expires 1987-12-23 · 38y expired

What this patent protects

A bioadhesive extruded single or multi-layered thin film, especially useful in intra-oral controlled-releasing delivery, having a water soluble or swellable polymer matrix bioadhesive layer which can adhere to a wet mucous surface and which bioadhesive layer consists essentially …

USPTO Abstract

A bioadhesive extruded single or multi-layered thin film, especially useful in intra-oral controlled-releasing delivery, having a water soluble or swellable polymer matrix bioadhesive layer which can adhere to a wet mucous surface and which bioadhesive layer consists essentially of 40-95% by weight of a hydroxypropyl cellulose, 5-60% of a homopolymer of ethylene oxide, 0-10% of a water-insoluble polymer such as ethyl cellulose, propyl cellulose, polyethylene and polypropylene, and 2-10% of a plasticizer, said film having incorporated therein a medicament, e.g., anesthetics, analgesics, anticaries agents, anti-inflammatories, antihistamines, antibiotics, antibacterials, fungistats, etc.

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Patent Metadata

Patent number
EP0250187A2
Jurisdiction
EP
Classification
—
Expires
1987-12-23
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Kenvue Brands LLC
Source
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