Hercon Laboratories Corporation

Bret Berner

Agis F Kydonieus

Kishore R Shah

A device useful for administration of pharmacologically-active substances transdermally, orally, or by means of subdermal implant includes an impermeable backing layer, a plasticized polyvinyl chloride layer, and an adhesive layer, wherein the plasticized polyvinyl chloride layer includes from about 20 up to about 70% by weight of a polyvinyl chloride resin, from about 20 up to about 70% by weight of a plasticizer, and from about 0.5 up to about 35% by weight of a pharmacologically-active substance such as isosorbide dinitrate, nicotine, clonidine, guanfacine, indomethacin, nitroglycerin, and prostaglandin and optionally excipients.

Article useful for administration of pharmacologically-active substances

A device for the controlled release and delivery of a pharmacologically active agent, comprising a vinyl gel layer and a pharmacologically active agent uniformly dispersed in the layer in a pharmacologically effective amount, the vinyl layer comprising a polyvinyl chloride resin, a primary plasticizer for the polyvinyl chloride resin, and an organic, nonvolatile gel forming additive in an amount sufficient to form a gel.

Device for controlled release drug delivery

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 about 0.5 up to 35% of a 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 wherein the 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.

A device for the controlled release and delivery of a pharmacologically active agent, comprising a vinyl gel layer and a pharmacologically active agent uniformly dispersed in the layer in a pharmacologically effective amount, the vinyl layer comprising an emulsion polymerized polyvinyl chloride resin, a primary plasticizer for the polyvinyl chloride resin, and an organic, nonvolatile gel forming additive in an amount sufficient to form a gel.

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.

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Ardsley on Hudson, NY, United States of America

Bret Berner