Local oral herbal slow release tablets
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1. A tablet for prolonged release of a medication, comprising:
- (a) a pharmaceutically effective amount of a herbal medication as the active medication;
(b) a polymeric matrix material;
(c) a release enhancer; and
(d) a filler;
wherein said herbal medication, said polymeric matrix material, said release enhancer and said filler are present in a single layer.
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Abstract
A tablet for the local and slow release of herbal medication into the oral cavity of a subject. Also provided is a method of making the tablet and a method of using the tablet. The tablet includes a pharmaceutically effective amount of a herbal medication, a polymeric matrix material such as ethyl cellulose, a release enhancer such as PEG 4000 and a filler such as lactose. The tablet is characterized by long dissolution times of up to 120 minutes.
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26 Claims
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1. A tablet for prolonged release of a medication, comprising:
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(a) a pharmaceutically effective amount of a herbal medication as the active medication; (b) a polymeric matrix material; (c) a release enhancer; and (d) a filler; wherein said herbal medication, said polymeric matrix material, said release enhancer and said filler are present in a single layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of releasing a medication in an oral cavity of a subject, comprising the steps of:
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(a) placing a tablet in the oral cavity of the subject, the tablet including; (i) a pharmaceutically effective amount of a herbal medication as the active medication; (ii) a polymeric matrix material; (iii) a release enhancer; and (iv) a filler; wherein said herbal medication said polymeric matrix material, said release enhancer and said filler are present in a single layer; and (b) allowing said tablet to dissolve in the oral cavity of the subject, such that the medication is released. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A tablet for prolonged release of a medication, comprising:
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(a) a pharmaceutically effective amount of a herbal medication as the active medication; (b) a polymeric matrix material; (c) a release enhancer; and (d) a filler; wherein said herbal medication, said polymeric matrix material, said release enhancer and said filler are present in a single layer and wherein said single layer has a matrix structure.
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22. A tablet for prolonged release of a medication, comprising:
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(a) a pharmaceutically effective amount of a herbal medication as the active medication; (b) a polymeric matrix material; (c) a release enhancer; and (d) a filler; wherein said herbal medication, said polymeric matrix material, said release enhancer and said filler are present in a single layer and wherein the tablet is a matrix tablet, thereby obviating the use of a disintegrator.
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23. A tablet for prolonged release of a medication, consisting essentially of:
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(a) a pharmaceutically effective amount of a herbal medication as the active medication; (b) a polymeric matrix material; (c) a release enhancer; and (d) a filler; wherein said herbal medication includes a herbal extract, the tablet further comprising fume silica as an absorbing agent for said herbal extract.
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24. A tablet for prolonged release of a medication, consisting essentially of:
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(a) a pharmaceutically effective amount of a herbal medication as the active medication; (b) a polymeric matrix material; (c) a release enhancer; and (d) a filler.
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25. A tablet for prolonged release of a medication, consisting essentially of:
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(a) a pharmaceutically effective amount of a herbal medication as the active medication; (b) a polymeric matrix material; (c) a release enhancer; (d) a filler; and (e) a flavoring agent.
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26. A method of releasing a medication in an oral cavity of a subject, comprising the steps of:
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(a) placing a tablet in the oral cavity of the subject, the tablet consisting essentially of; (i) a pharmaceutically effective amount of a herbal medication as the active medication; (ii) a polymeric matrix material; (iii) a release enhancer; and (iv) a filler; and (b) allowing said tablet to dissolve in the oral cavity of the subject, such that the medication is released.
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