Pharmaceutical ion exchange resin composition
AssigneeEuroceltique, S.A.
InventorsSandra T. A. Malkowska, Ian R. Buxton, Derek A. Prater, Alison A. Norman
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Abstract
An ion exchange resin composition which is readily dispersible in water is provided. This resin composition comprises a granulated ion exchange resin, a pharmacologically active ingredient bound thereto with a sugar or sugar alcohol, and a sufficient amount of water, alcohol or aqueous alcohol to facilitate granulation. The invention further comprises a method for the preparation of such ion exchange resin composition.
Claims10
Method of producing a pharmaceutical ion exchange resin composition that is readily dispersible in water, said method comprising granulating a pharmaceutically compatible ion exchange resin, having a pharmacologically active ingredient bound thereto, with a sugar or sugar alcohol in an amount of 25-99% by weight of the composition in the presence of a sufficient amount of water, alcohol or aqueous alcohol to facilitate granulation.
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