EP Patent

EP0371466A1 — Fast buccal tablet

Assigned to Merck Sharp and Dohme LLC · Expires 1990-06-06 · 36y expired

What this patent protects

A fast dissolving buccal tablet for administering a medicament includes the active ingredient, a lubricant and a water soluble sugar, such as sorbitol, combined such that the buccal tablet dissolves in about one minute.

USPTO Abstract

A fast dissolving buccal tablet for administering a medicament includes the active ingredient, a lubricant and a water soluble sugar, such as sorbitol, combined such that the buccal tablet dissolves in about one minute.

Drugs covered by this patent

Patent Metadata

Patent number
EP0371466A1
Jurisdiction
EP
Classification
—
Expires
1990-06-06
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Merck Sharp and Dohme LLC
Source
FDA Orange Book + USPTO grounding via Google Patents

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