Patent 4470962 Issued on September 11, 1984. Estimated Expiration Date: September 11, 2001. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
A polymeric diffusion matrix is provided comprising from about 2 to about 60% glycerol, from about 2 to about 15% polyvinylalcohol, from about 2 to about 10% water soluble polymer with hydration sites which in combination with the remaining ingredients yields a matrix capable of sustained release of a drug dispersed therein, and the balance water, the percentages being by weight.
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