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MATRICE HYDROPHILE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- extended-release tablet
1, record 1, English, extended%2Drelease%20tablet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sustained-release tablet 2, record 1, English, sustained%2Drelease%20tablet
correct
- sustained-action tablet 3, record 1, English, sustained%2Daction%20tablet
correct
- prolonged-release tablet 4, record 1, English, prolonged%2Drelease%20tablet
correct
- prolonged-action tablet 5, record 1, English, prolonged%2Daction%20tablet
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drug product formulation that provides the required dosage initially and then maintains [it for a specific period of time]. 6, record 1, English, - extended%2Drelease%20tablet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- extended release tablet
- sustained release tablet
- sustained action tablet
- prolonged release tablet
- prolonged action tablet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- comprimé à libération prolongée
1, record 1, French, comprim%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20lib%C3%A9ration%20prolong%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'invention concerne enfin un comprimé à libération prolongée comprenant une matrice d’agents gélifiants à libération prolongée renfermant au moins un polymère hydrophile avec une ou plusieurs gomme(s) et un ou plusieurs dérivé(s) de gomme. 2, record 1, French, - comprim%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20lib%C3%A9ration%20prolong%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cas des comprimés, la libération prolongée peut être obtenue par exemple : -Par inclusion des particules de principe actif dans un excipient insoluble dans les liquides de l’organisme et formant une espèce de matrice à partir de laquelle le principe actif diffusera lentement, à moins que la libération se fasse par érosion progressive. -En enrobant chaque particule d’un film plus ou moins perméable à base de macromolécules insolubles. La libération se fait alors par dialyse du principe actif à travers le film. 3, record 1, French, - comprim%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20lib%C3%A9ration%20prolong%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tableta de liberación sostenida
1, record 1, Spanish, tableta%20de%20liberaci%C3%B3n%20sostenida
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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