US Patent
US9700530 — Capsule dosage form of metoprolol succinate
Formulation · Assigned to Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd · Expires 2035-07-09 · 9y remaining
Vulnerability score
42/100
Strong — defensible against typical IPR challenges
What this patent protects
This patent protects an extended-release capsule dosage form of metoprolol succinate that can be sprinkled onto food for easier administration.
USPTO Abstract
This disclosure provides an extended-release capsule dosage form of metoprolol succinate in the form of coated discrete units, wherein said capsule dosage form is bioequivalent to the marketed Toprol-XL® tablet. The extended-release capsule dosage form comprising coated discrete units can be sprinkled onto food to ease administration to patients who have difficulty swallowing tablets or capsules.
Drugs covered by this patent
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