Global Patent Index - EP 1318790 A1

EP 1318790 A1 20030618 - PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR RECTAL AND VAGINAL ADMINISTRATION

Title (en)

PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR RECTAL AND VAGINAL ADMINISTRATION

Title (de)

PHARMAZEUTISCHE ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN ZUR REKTALEN UND VAGINALEN VERABREICHUNG

Title (fr)

COMPOSITIONS PHARMACEUTIQUES POUR ADMINISTRATION PAR VOIE RECTALE ET VAGINALE

Publication

EP 1318790 A1 20030618 (EN)

Application

EP 00961968 A 20000919

Priority

US 0025634 W 20000919

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0224170A1] The pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention comprise rectally and vaginally administerable dosage forms that contain effervescent agents as penetration enhancers for drugs. Effervescence occurs in the rectum or vagina, once the dosage form is administered or at a predetermined time following administration. The effervescent agents can be used alone or in combination with pH adjusting substance, which further promote dissolution and absorption of the active ingredient.

IPC 1-7

A61K 9/20; A61K 7/16; A61K 31/495

IPC 8 full level

A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 9/02 (2006.01); A61K 9/20 (2006.01); A61K 9/48 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61K 9/0007 (2013.01); A61K 9/0031 (2013.01); A61K 9/0034 (2013.01); A61K 9/02 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0224170 A1 20020328; AU 2000273847 B2 20060914; AU 7384700 A 20020402; CA 2422424 A1 20020328; CA 2422424 C 20091201; EP 1318790 A1 20030618; EP 1318790 A4 20060201; JP 2004509142 A 20040325

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0025634 W 20000919; AU 2000273847 A 20000919; AU 7384700 A 20000919; CA 2422424 A 20000919; EP 00961968 A 20000919; JP 2002528206 A 20000919