Sustained release alginate fibre and process for the preparation thereof
AssigneeE. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.
InventorsBryan Griffiths, Pter Michael John Mahoney
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Abstract
An alginate fibre is provided which includes one or more medicaments incorporated into the fibre core such that the one or more medicaments can be released in a sustained manner over time and, optionally, one or more medicaments attached to the surface of the fibre whereby the one or more medicaments attached to the surface of the fibre can be released rapidly therefrom.
Claims19
An alginate fibre comprising one or more medicaments incorporated into the fibre core, and one or more medicaments attached to the surface of the fibre, wherein the concentration of medicament attached to the surface of the fibre is 0.01% to 2.0% w/w, whereby the one or more medicaments attached to the surface of the fibre can be released therefrom over a period of minutes or hours, and the one or more medicaments incorporated into the fibre core can be released in a sustained manner over a period of hours, days or weeks.
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