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extended-release pills

French translation: pilules à libération prolongée

07:19 Nov 11, 2009

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English term or phrase: extended-release pills

The abbreviation SR stands for sustained-release pills, ER, XR, or XL usually goes for extended-release pills.

Veronika Baravulia KudoZ activity Questions: 53 (6 open) Answers: 0 Belarus
Local time: 23:22

French translation:pilules à libération prolongée

Explanation:
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François Begon
France
Local time: 22:22

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Summary of answers provided

4 +7

pilules à libération prolongée

François Begon

4 +6

pilules à libération prolongée

FX Fraipont

comprimés à libération modifiée (3 types are possible, depends on makeup )

Carmen Schultz

Discussion entries: 1

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36 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

pilules à libération prolongée

Explanation:
"La présente invention concerne un comprimé permettant la libération prolongée d'indapamide, utile notamment pour le traitement de l'hypertension artérielle ..."
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/EP1902709.html

FX Fraipont
Belgium
Local time: 22:22
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French
PRO pts in category: 62

36 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

pilules à libération prolongée

Explanation:
Voir Google

François Begon
France
Local time: 22:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 40

4 hrs confidence:

comprimés à libération modifiée (3 types are possible, depends on makeup )

Explanation:
these fall under the category of comprimés à libération modifiée:

wherein there are three categories: depends on the makeup of the pills (e.g., whether a capsule with granules or pill made up of several layers, etc.): 1) libération retardée; 2)libération séqentielle and 3) libération prolongée

(see section G; of link below)

http://books.google.com/books?id=lqaQd6zIwVMC&pg=PT211&lpg=P...

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Note added at 21 hrs (2009-11-12 05:09:02 GMT)
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oops, option 2 should say 'libération séquentielle'

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Note added at 23 hrs (2009-11-12 06:27:49 GMT)
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Voir, Page 188 (22.2-22.4)

Carmen Schultz
United States
Local time: 15:22
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