EP Patent

EP1205190A1 — Stable medicinal compositions for oral use

Assigned to Astellas Pharma Inc · Expires 2002-05-15 · 24y expired

What this patent protects

The present invention is to provide a stable pharmaceutical composition for oral use and preparation thereof in which changes are prevented in drug release during storage even under the exposure to light, by adding yellow ferric oxide and/or red ferric oxide in a matrix type sust…

USPTO Abstract

The present invention is to provide a stable pharmaceutical composition for oral use and preparation thereof in which changes are prevented in drug release during storage even under the exposure to light, by adding yellow ferric oxide and/or red ferric oxide in a matrix type sustained-release preparation containing a drug, a hydrophilic base, and polyethylene oxide. The present invention is to further provide a method for preventing changes in drug release during storage under the exposure to light in a matrix type sustained-release preparation containing a drug, a hydrophilic base, and polyethylene oxide. The quality assurance period of the product can be prolonged and the product value can be improved by the present invention.

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Patent Metadata

Patent number
EP1205190A1
Jurisdiction
EP
Classification
Expires
2002-05-15
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Astellas Pharma Inc
Source
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