Retarded release pharmaceutical composition, obtained without use of organic solvents or water by densifying mixture of active agent and retarding polymer in heated rollers

摘要

Production of a retarded release pharmaceutical composition (A) involves: (a) forming a mixture of active agent (I) and release retarding polymer (II); (b) densifying the mixture by passage between two rollers at a temperature of more than 40 [deg]C under a force of 15-40 kN per cm of roller width; (c) comminuting the densified mixture to the required particle size; and (d) optionally further processing the mixture. An independent claim is included for the composition (A) obtained by the process.