EP0502642A1 — Sustained release compositions
Assigned to Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare UK Ltd · Expires 1992-09-09 · 34y expired
What this patent protects
Sustained release compositions comprising cores including a pharmacologically active ingredient and having a diameter not greater than 5 mm, which cores are coated with a mixture comprising a) as a film forming agent at least one poly (ethyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, trimeth…
USPTO Abstract
Sustained release compositions comprising cores including a pharmacologically active ingredient and having a diameter not greater than 5 mm, which cores are coated with a mixture comprising a) as a film forming agent at least one poly (ethyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, trimethylammonioethyl methacrylate chloride) and b) at least one anionic surfactant wherein the ratio of a) to b) is from 100:1 to 10:1 by weight. Examples of suitable active ingredients are idazoxan, mebeverine, paracetamol and betahistine, and the preferred film forming agents are Eudragit RS and Eudragit RL.
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