摘要:
This invention pertains to the vaginal delivery of pharmacologically active agents and to polymeric formulations that allow for a prolonged release of the active agents in the vaginal environment. More specically the invention pertains to compositions for the delivery of drugs intravaginally comprising a drug or a plurality of drugs to be delivered and a thermoplastic graft copolymer, said graft copolymer being the reaction product of a polystyrene macromonomer having an ethylenically unsaturated functional group and at least one hydrophilic monomer having an ethylenically unsaturated functional group.
摘要:
Novel hydrogel compositions, comprised of a blend of two thermoplastic uncrosslinked polymers, one of which is hydrophobic, and the other hydrophilic, and having a microphase separated morphology are described. These hydrogel compositions are useful as devices for controlling the release rate of bioactive agents, such as therapeutic drugs, antimicrobials, contraceptive agents, or the like, in a biological environment. Depending upon the chemical nature of the agent to be released, its rate of release can be controlled by appropriate selection of the polymeric components of the blend and their relative ratios.
摘要:
Polymer blends capable of forming hydrogels upon immersion in water are bonded by heat and pressure alone to water-resistant polymer compositions compatible with vinyl lactam polymers to form laminates. Bonding can also be achieved by casting on the surface of the polymer composition a solution of the blend in a solvent inert to the polymer composition and evaporating the solvent. The blends are optically clear blends of vinyl lactam polymers or copolymers with water insoluble copolymers of a hydrophobic water-insoluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer, an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an acid group, and optionally a hydrophilic ethylenically unsaturated monomer free from acidic groups.
摘要:
A two part, polymerizable, skin sealant or shield which cures in situ to form a custom made, solid, shaped, skin friendly barrier which absorbs aqueous fluids without disintegrating.
摘要:
Described is a moisture-vapor-permeable and oxygen-permeable adhesive dressing for use in supplying a topical medicament to human skin in a controlled release manner, which dressing is unaffected by and impermeable to water in the liquid phase, which dressing when in use on human skin consists essentially of:(i) a polymeric backing material lamina having two surfaces, a first substantially planar surface and a second substantially planar surface;(ii) adhering to said first planar surface of said backing material a medication reservoir lamina having two surfaces, a first substantially planar surface and a second substantially planar surface, consisting essentially of an intimate mixture of:(a) a polyvinyl chloride polymer;(b) a polymeric plasticizer intimately admixed with said polyvinyl chloride and compatible with said polyvinyl chloride; and(c) a topical medicament compatible with said polyvinyl chloride and said plasticizer;said first substantially planar surface of said medication reservoir lamina adhering to said first substantially planar surface of said backing material in a continuous or discontinuous manner; and(iii) adhering to said second substantially planar surface of said medication reservoir lamina, a pressure-sensitive adhesive which is permeable to oxygen and moisture vapor but is unaffected by liquid water.
摘要:
Described is an article of manufacture useful for administration of pharmacologically-active substances, transdermally, orally or by means of subdermal implant comprising a solid vinyl plastisol layer for contacting a patient's tissue, internally or externally, the layer containing from about 20 up to about 70% by weight of a polyvinyl chloride resin or a polyvinyl chloride-polyvinyl acetate copolymer containing a minor proportion of vinyl acetate; from about 20-70% plasticizer composition; from abotu 0.5 up to 35% of pharmacologically-active substance such as isosorbide dinitrate, nicotine, clonidine, guanfacine, indomethacin, glyceryl trinitrate and prostaglandin and optionally excipients. Also described is the novel plasticizer-polyvinyl chloride composition of matter comprising 1-dodecylhexahydro-2H-azepin-2-one and polyvinyl chloride resin taken together with a pharmacologically-active substance whereint he 1-dodecylhexahydro-2H-azepin-2-one not only acts as a plasticizer but also acts as a penetration enhancer (through tissue) for the pharmacologically-active substance.
摘要:
An optically clear blend of (1) a water-soluble polymer of a vinyl lactam having the structure ##STR1## in which X represents an alkylene bridge having three to five carbon atoms or a copolymer thereof with 1 to 80 mole percent of a copolymerizable monomer containing a polymerizable ethylenic unsaturation; and (2) a tacky water-insoluble copolymer of (A) an ester or a mixture of esters having the structure ##STR2## in which R' represents hydrogen or methyl and R.sub.1 represents alkyl having from 1 to 14 carbon atoms and (B) from 1 to 12% by weight, based on the copolymer, of an ethylenic monomer containing an acid group, the vinyl lactam polymer or copolymer being present in an amount from 1 to 30% by weight of the blend and having a glass transition temperature from 20.degree. to 150.degree. C., and the tacky copolymer having a glass transition temperature below 0.degree. C. and being present in an amount from 70 to 99% by weight of the blend and having a viscosity less than 50,000 cp at 350.degree. F. The blend is useful as a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition.
摘要:
An oral care composition including a hydrophilic, aliphatic, polyether-based thermoplastic polyurethane, a glycol polymer, and a poly(N-vinyl lactam). These components form a tacky film having a thickness of about 1 mils to about 50 mils. A whitening agent, such as a peroxide, can be absorbed into the tacky film, and adapted to desorb from the tacky film to whiten teeth to which the film is joined. A method is also provided in which the components are extruded through a twin screw extruder and output to a die to produce the film. The whitening agent can be deposited on the film and absorbed by the film to form a relatively stable oral care composition including the whitening agent.
摘要:
A unidirectional buccal delivery system for the delivery of therapeutic agents over an extended period of time. The delivery system includes a matrix for releasing the drug into the oral cavity at a sustained rate and a means for securing the matrix to the palate or other adequate regions in the oral cavity.
摘要:
Described is an article for the controlled release and delivery to animal tissue of a pharmacologically active agent with or without an excipient and/or enhances which may be a causative factor in the occurrence of non-allergic or allergic contact dermatitis comprising an anti-dermatitis substance.