AR085778A2 - Forma de dosis solida enterica revestida, que comprende acido micofenolico o sal micofenolato - Google Patents

Forma de dosis solida enterica revestida, que comprende acido micofenolico o sal micofenolato

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AR085778A2
AR085778A2 ARP120101574A ARP120101574A AR085778A2 AR 085778 A2 AR085778 A2 AR 085778A2 AR P120101574 A ARP120101574 A AR P120101574A AR P120101574 A ARP120101574 A AR P120101574A AR 085778 A2 AR085778 A2 AR 085778A2
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mycophenolic acid
solid dose
mycophenolate salt
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A61K9/00—Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form
    • A61K9/20—Pills, tablets, discs, rods
    • A61K9/28—Dragees; Coated pills or tablets, e.g. with film or compression coating
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    • A61K—PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
    • A61K31/00—Medicinal preparations containing organic active ingredients
    • A61K31/33—Heterocyclic compounds
    • A61K31/335—Heterocyclic compounds having oxygen as the only ring hetero atom, e.g. fungichromin
    • A61K31/365—Lactones
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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    • A61K9/20—Pills, tablets, discs, rods
    • A61K9/28—Dragees; Coated pills or tablets, e.g. with film or compression coating
    • A61K9/2806—Coating materials
    • A61K9/2833—Organic macromolecular compounds
    • A61K9/286—Polysaccharides, e.g. gums; Cyclodextrin
    • A61K9/2866—Cellulose; Cellulose derivatives, e.g. hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
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    • A61K—PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
    • A61K9/00—Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form
    • A61K9/20—Pills, tablets, discs, rods
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61P—SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS
    • A61P29/00—Non-central analgesic, antipyretic or antiinflammatory agents, e.g. antirheumatic agents; Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs [NSAID]
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61P—SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS
    • A61P37/00—Drugs for immunological or allergic disorders
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61P—SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS
    • A61P37/00—Drugs for immunological or allergic disorders
    • A61P37/02—Immunomodulators
    • A61P37/06—Immunosuppressants, e.g. drugs for graft rejection
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61K—PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
    • A61K9/00—Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form
    • A61K9/20—Pills, tablets, discs, rods
    • A61K9/2004—Excipients; Inactive ingredients
    • A61K9/2022—Organic macromolecular compounds
    • A61K9/2027—Organic macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds, e.g. polyvinyl pyrrolidone, poly(meth)acrylates
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61K—PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
    • A61K9/00—Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form
    • A61K9/20—Pills, tablets, discs, rods
    • A61K9/2004—Excipients; Inactive ingredients
    • A61K9/2022—Organic macromolecular compounds
    • A61K9/205—Polysaccharides, e.g. alginate, gums; Cyclodextrin
    • A61K9/2054—Cellulose; Cellulose derivatives, e.g. hydroxypropyl methylcellulose

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  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Transplantation (AREA)
  • Pain & Pain Management (AREA)
  • Rheumatology (AREA)
  • Medicinal Preparation (AREA)
  • Pharmaceuticals Containing Other Organic And Inorganic Compounds (AREA)
  • Medicines That Contain Protein Lipid Enzymes And Other Medicines (AREA)
  • Furan Compounds (AREA)
  • Acyclic And Carbocyclic Compounds In Medicinal Compositions (AREA)
  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
  • Agricultural Chemicals And Associated Chemicals (AREA)

Abstract

Una forma de dosis sólida entérica revestida que comprende una cantidad farmacológicamente efectiva de ácido micofenólico o sal micofenolato, donde el ácido micofenólico o la sal micofenolato está presente en una cantidad de desde 20% hasta 80% en peso en base al peso total de la forma de dosis sólida incluyendo el revestimiento entérico, donde la forma de dosis sólida es una tableta que contiene ácido micofenólico o sal micofenolato en forma sustancialmente anhidra, proceso para su preparación, tableta y uso de dicha forma para preparar medicamentos.
ARP120101574A 2001-10-17 2012-05-04 Forma de dosis solida enterica revestida, que comprende acido micofenolico o sal micofenolato AR085778A2 (es)

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JP (2) JP2005508959A (es)
KR (1) KR100671367B1 (es)
CN (1) CN1310640C (es)
AR (2) AR036813A1 (es)
AT (1) ATE374023T1 (es)
AU (1) AU2002338897B2 (es)
BR (1) BR0213355A (es)
CA (1) CA2460574A1 (es)
CO (1) CO5390076A1 (es)
CY (1) CY1107841T1 (es)
DE (1) DE60222687T3 (es)
DK (1) DK1438040T4 (es)
EC (2) ECSP024341A (es)
ES (1) ES2292819T5 (es)
GB (1) GB0124953D0 (es)
HU (1) HU231114B1 (es)
IL (2) IL160968A0 (es)
MX (1) MXPA04003636A (es)
MY (1) MY139206A (es)
NO (1) NO341804B1 (es)
NZ (1) NZ532280A (es)
PE (1) PE20030476A1 (es)
PL (2) PL234541B1 (es)
PT (1) PT1438040E (es)
RU (2) RU2338528C2 (es)
SI (1) SI1438040T2 (es)
TW (1) TWI333861B (es)
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