Complex containing mequitazine, a cyclodextrin and an interaction agent
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- PIERRE FABRE MEDICAMENT SAS
- Publication Date
- 2007-09-26
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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[0001] The present invention relates to complexes of mequitazine, cyclodextrin and an interacting agent which have a higher solubility than mequitazine alone. Background technique
[0002] Many pharmaceutically active substances suffer from low solubility in aqueous media and thus in biological media. This solubility can lead to lower bioavailability, necessitating increased dose administration. Such dose increases are not always without both side effects and also unfavorable from an economic point of view when considering the higher costs of the pharmaceutically active ingredients.
[0003] Mequitazine is an antihistamine used to treat allergies. The molecule of mequitazine is described in detail in patent FR 2 034 605 .
[0004] Mequitazine is usually administered by the oral route in various dosage forms such as syrups, tablets or gel caps.
[0005] As with many pharmaceutically active ingredients, the absorption of mequitazine administered by the oral...