US4816264A
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Sustained release formulations
Assignee: Warner Lambert Co LLC
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Filing: 1986-06-06
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Granted: 1989-03-28
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Expires: 2006-06-06
Abstract
Abstract Drug delivery systems which exhibit sustained release properties when administered are produced using a "dual control" system which employs polymeric agents in core and membrane portions.
Inventors
- 👤 Reginald Phillips
- 👤 Krishnayya Bikkina
- 👤 Sadath U. Khan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:25
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K9/00; A61K9/20; A61K9/28; A61K9/2886; A61K9/2004; A61K9/2022; A61K9/205; A61K9/2054; A61K9/2806; A61K9/2833; A61K9/284; A61K9/2846; A61K9/286; A61K9/2866
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
In combination, a drug suitable for oral delivery and a delivery system for sustained release dosage of said drug comprising: (a) a core portion containing about 70 to 90% by weight of the drug and an effective amount of a cellulosic gelling polymer; and (b) a semipermeable membrane around said core containing effective amounts of a water soluble cellulosic polymer and a water insoluble acrylic polymer; said combination having 65 to 80% by weight drug and 20 to 30% by weight of the combination of gelling and membranal polymeric binders of the combination.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
In combination, a drug suitable for oral delivery and a delivery system for sustained release dosage of said drug comprising: (a) a core portion containing about 70 to 90% by weight of the drug and an effective amount of a cellulosic gelling polymer; and (b) a semipermeable membrane around said core containing effective amounts of a water soluble cellulosic polymer and a water insoluble acrylic polymer; said combination having 65 to 80% by weight drug and 20 to 30% by weight of the combination of gelling and membranal polymeric binders of the combination.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The delivery system of claim 1 whenever the core contains hydroxyethyl cellulose.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The delivery system of claim 2 wherein the drug is procainamide hydrochloride.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
67 words
A process for producing solid dosage forms which exhibit sustained release properties when administered which comprises the steps of: (1) producing a solid core containing effective amounts of at least one drug and at least one cellulosic gelling polymer, and (2) coating the core of step (1) with at least one semipermeable coating which contains effective amounts of water soluble cellulosic and water insoluble acrylic polymer components.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
67 words
A process for producing solid dosage forms which exhibit sustained release properties when administered which comprises the steps of: (1) producing a solid core containing effective amounts of at least one drug and at least one cellulosic gelling polymer, and (2) coating the core of step (1) with at least one semipermeable coating which contains effective amounts of water soluble cellulosic and water insoluble acrylic polymer components.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 4 wherein the gelling polymer comprises hydroxy ethyl cellulose.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The process of claim 4 wherein there is added the steps of: (3) coating the product of step (2) with a polymeric color coat, and (4) coating the product of step (3) with a polymeric clear coat.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 6 wherein the gelling polymer comprises hydroxyethyl cellulose.
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