US3427379A
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Dextromethorphan and benzyl alcohol hard candy lozenges free from opaqueness and/or tiny entrapped air bubbles
Assignee: F Hoffmann La Roche AG
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Filing: 1966-01-13
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Granted: 1969-02-11
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Expires: 1986-01-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard Henry Barry
- 👤 Michael Weiss
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 18:11
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K9/00; A61K9/0012; A61K9/0053; A61K9/0056
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
AN ANTIUSSIVE COMPOSITION, IN THE FORM OF A SUBSTANTIALLY TRANSLUCENT HARD CANDY LOZENGE FREE FROM OPAQUENESS AND/OR TINY AIR BUBBLES ENTRAPPED THEREIN, WHICH CONSISTS ESSENTIALLY OF (A) FROM ABOUT 35 TO ABOUT 40 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF A MIXTURE OF FROM ABOUT 55% TO ABOUT 75% BY WEIGHT OF SURCROSE SOLIDS, FROM ABOUT 25% TO ABOUT 45% BY WEIGHT OF CORN SYRUP SOLIDS AND (B) FROM ABOUT 0.3 TO ABOUT 1.25 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF A MIXTURE COMPRISING FROM ABOUT 3.0% TO ABOUT 15% BY WEIGHT OF A MEMBER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF D-3-METHOXY-NMETHYLMORPHINAN AND A SALT THEREOF WITH A MEDICINALLY ACCEPTABLE ACID, FROM ABOUT 20% TO ABOUT 55% BY WEIGHT OF BENZYL ALCOHOL, FROM ABOUT 10% TO ABOUT 50% OF A COMPLEX MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE, FROM ABOUT 5% TO ABOUT 15% BY WEIGHT OF SODIUM CHLORIDE AND FROM ABOUT 0.3% TO ABOUT 1.5% BY WEIGHT OF SODIUM SACCHARIN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
AN ANTIUSSIVE COMPOSITION, IN THE FORM OF A SUBSTANTIALLY TRANSLUCENT HARD CANDY LOZENGE FREE FROM OPAQUENESS AND/OR TINY AIR BUBBLES ENTRAPPED THEREIN, WHICH CONSISTS ESSENTIALLY OF (A) FROM ABOUT 35 TO ABOUT 40 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF A MIXTURE OF FROM ABOUT 55% TO ABOUT 75% BY WEIGHT OF SURCROSE SOLIDS, FROM ABOUT 25% TO ABOUT 45% BY WEIGHT OF CORN SYRUP SOLIDS AND (B) FROM ABOUT 0.3 TO ABOUT 1.25 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF A MIXTURE COMPRISING FROM ABOUT 3.0% TO ABOUT 15% BY WEIGHT OF A MEMBER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF D-3-METHOXY-NMETHYLMORPHINAN AND A SALT THEREOF WITH A MEDICINALLY ACCEPTABLE ACID, FROM ABOUT 20% TO ABOUT 55% BY WEIGHT OF BENZYL ALCOHOL, FROM ABOUT 10% TO ABOUT 50% OF A COMPLEX MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE, FROM ABOUT 5% TO ABOUT 15% BY WEIGHT OF SODIUM CHLORIDE AND FROM ABOUT 0.3% TO ABOUT 1.5% BY WEIGHT OF SODIUM SACCHARIN.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1972-02-11 | 1972-08-12 | 1973-02-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1976-02-11 | 1976-08-12 | 1977-02-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1980-02-11 | 1980-08-12 | 1981-02-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |