Patent ID: 6066334
Filing Date: 2000-05-23
Classification: A61K

Abstract:
A solid, rapid release, pharmaceutically active composition, from which the active ingredients are released within a time of from 0.1 to 1 hour, as measured in simulated gastric acid, having a binder consisting essentially ofa) 10-95% by weight of polyvinyl acetate,b) 5-90% by weight of an N-vinylpyrrolidone-containing polymer,c) 0-20% by weight of another water-soluble or water-swellable substance andd) 0-20% by weight of a water-insoluble dusting agent with or withoute) ancillary ingredients, selected from the group consisting of bulking agents, flow regulators, disintegrants and lubricants,where binder content is from 0.5 to 20% of the total weight and wherein the polymers a) and b) have a K value of from 10 to 350.