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US 9,066,955 B2Granted
Water-soluble meloxicam granules
AssigneeBoehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH
InventorsStefan Henke, Martin A. Folger, Jens Lehmann, Diana C. Keilhofer, Hans-Juergen Kroff, Nina Herz
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Abstract
Water soluble meloxicam granules include meloxicam, a salt forming agent which forms the meglumine, sodium, potassium, or ammonium salt of meloxicam, a binder, a sugar or sweetener, and a carrier, and a flavoring agent.
Claims4
A method of forming granulated meloxicam, the method comprising, in order:
- (a) preparing a first aqueous granulating liquid containing a binder, meloxicam, and a salt forming agent;
- (b) spraying the granulating liquid on to a carrier to form a coated carrier;
- and (c) coating the coated carrier with a second aqueous granulating liquid comprising binder and flavoring, wherein the binder is selected from hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone, gelatine, starch, or polyethylene glycol ether.
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