Patents Assigned to Desitin Arzenimittel GmbH
  • Calcium salt of valproic acid
    Patent number: 4895873
    Abstract: The invention relates to a new crystalline calcium salt of valproic acid, in which per molecule 5 valproic acid radicals are associated with one calcium ion. The salt is non-hygroscopic and has superior galenic characteristics as active agent in pharmaceutical preparations, particularly for oral application.The calcium salt is useful for the treatment of epilepsy and febrile convulsions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1990
    Assignee: Desitin Arzenimittel GmbH
    Inventor: Helmut Schafer