EP Patent

EP0988858A1 — Microemulsion

Assigned to Taisho Pharmaceutical Co Ltd · Expires 2000-03-29 · 26y expired

What this patent protects

A microemulsion containing (A) a highly polar and fat-soluble oil drug, a highly polar oil and a lowly polar oil, (B) a polyglycerol mono-fatty acid ester and (C) a water-soluble polyhydric alcohol, wherein the amount of (B) is 0.3 to 3 parts by weight based on one part by weight…

USPTO Abstract

A microemulsion containing (A) a highly polar and fat-soluble oil drug, a highly polar oil and a lowly polar oil, (B) a polyglycerol mono-fatty acid ester and (C) a water-soluble polyhydric alcohol, wherein the amount of (B) is 0.3 to 3 parts by weight based on one part by weight of (A) and the amount of (C) is 0.1 to 3 parts by weight based on one part by weight of the total amount of (A) and (B). The present invention makes it possible to make a microemulsion containing a highly polar and fat-soluble drug which is highly stable.

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Patent Metadata

Patent number
EP0988858A1
Jurisdiction
EP
Classification
Expires
2000-03-29
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Taisho Pharmaceutical Co Ltd
Source
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