SOLVATES OF LERCANIDIPINE HYDROCHLORIDE AND NEW CRYSTALLINE FORMS OF LERCANIDIPINE HYDROCHLORIDE

The invention describes new solvates of lercanidipine hydrochloride with organic solvents, new crystalline Forms (III) and (IV) of lercanidipine hydrochloride obtained from said solvates by removing solvation solvents, and pharmaceutical compositions containing as active agent at least one of the crystalline Forms (III) and (IV) of lercanidipine hydrochloride. La invencion describe nuevos solvatos de clorhidrato de lercanidipina con solventes organicos, a nuevas formas cristalinas (III) y (IV) de clorhidrato de lercanidipina obtenidas de los solvatos mediante la remocion de los solventes de solvatacion y a composiciones farmaceuticas que contienen como agente activo al menos una de las formas cristalinas (III) y (IV) de clorhidrato de lercanidipina.