Patent ReferencesControlled release formulation Patent #: 4610870 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 07/078505 filed on 07/28/1987US Classes:424/475, Organic coatings424/468, Sustained or differential release type424/479, Containing polysaccharide (e.g., sugar, etc.)424/480, Cellulose or derivative424/482, Containing solid synthetic polymers514/54PolysaccharideExaminersPrimary: Dixon, William R. Jr.Assistant: Green, Anthony Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA61K 9/20 (20060101)AbstractA controlled release pharmaceutical formulation is provided which releases a pharmaceutical of a basic character at a controlled rate regardless of the pH of the environment, which formulation includes a basic pharmaceutical, up to about 45% by weight of a pH dependent polymer which is a salt of alginic acid, such as sodium alginate, up to about 35% by weight of a pH-independent hydrocarbon gelling agent having a viscosity of up to about 100,000 centipoises in 2% solution at 20° C., binder and excipients.Other References
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