DIGESTIVE SYSTEM REGULATOR CONTAINING SOLID SYNTHETIC ORGANICPOLYMER AS DESIGNATED ORGANIC ACTIVE INGREDIENT (DOAI) (E.G.,ANTI-DIARRHETIC, ANTICONSTIPATION, APPETITE SUPPRESSANT,LAXATIVE, ETC.):
(under the class definition) Subject matter wherein the active ingredient is a solid synthetic organic polymer used to treat or regulate the digestive system; e.g., diarrhea, constipation, etc.
(1) Note. The term designated organic active ingredient (DOAI) denotes one which imparts a physiological, pharmacological, or biological effect. Please refer to Class 514, Main Class Definition, (3) Note, for further elaboration on this.
(2) Note. This subclass provides for compositions containing a solid synthetic polymer as a DOAI, methods of making such compositions, and mere methods of using such compositions. A composition, for example, containing a laxative (DOAI) and a solid synthetic polymer used merely as a binder or as a slow release agent is not classified here, but is classified in subclasses 400+ when there is special structure or in Class 514, based on the laxative.
(3) Note. See Class 520, subclass 1, (9) Note, for a more complete discussion of what is a solid synthetic polymer. No weight is given to expressions designating molecular weight; e.g., 1,000, 40,000, etc., since these numbers can reflect solid, waxy, or liquid polymers alike.
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523, Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers,
105+, for nonmedicated compositions specifically intended for contact with living animal tissue or processes of preparing other than apparel.
