Depot formulation
AssigneeCipla Limited
InventorsGeena Malhotra, Sarabjit Singh
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Abstract
A pharmaceutical long acting depot composition is provided as an aid to smoking cessation treatment. The formulation comprises a therapeutically effective amount of varenicline or its pharmaceutically acceptable derivative and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. The process of preparation of the formulation is also provided.
Claims20
A pharmaceutical long-acting depot composition comprising varenicline, or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof, and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients dispersed in biodegradable carrier, wherein after administration to a subject in need thereof, the composition delivers a therapeutic dose of varenicline for a period of at least one week.
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