BigPatents India

The present invention describes a controlled release once a day formulations and process for preparing controlled release once a day formulations with a release profile to give effective plasma level of the drug resulting in a peak effect in the morning for alleviating morning stiffness, also provide initial plasma levels of the drug so as to give immediate relief from the acute pain and maintain effective blood level concentrations of the drug day long for relieving chronic pain suffered by arthritic or other patients following administration after dinner comprising of anti-inflammatory, antiarthritic, or analgesic drug in pharmaceutically effective amount, release modulating polymer, and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients in a suitable dosage form for oral administration. Drawing: Nil Total Pages: 45.