Formulation
AssigneeAvida Medical Limited
InventorsRobert Arthur Sherry, Weng Sam Tang, John Gerard Barfield
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Abstract
A formulation having excellent gastric protection properties comprises an active pharmaceutical ingredient and a waxy compound, dispersed in a pharmaceutically acceptable oily carrier. The formulation presents a palatable and stable oral dosage form which is particularly suitable for acid-sensitive active pharmaceutical ingredients, and which is also suitable for active pharmaceutical ingredients which are liable to cause stomach irritation.
Claims25
A liquid formulation for oral administration comprising an active pharmaceutical ingredient, a waxy compound, and a pharmaceutically acceptable oily carrier, characterised in that the active pharmaceutical ingredient is an acid-sensitive active pharmaceutical ingredient, and that in said formulation, particles comprising both said active pharmaceutical ingredient and said waxy compound are dispersed in said pharmaceutically acceptable oily carrier.
A liquid formulation for oral administration comprising an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), a waxy compound, and a pharmaceutically acceptable oily carrier, characterised in that the API is a substance which may induce an adverse event upon a patient's stomach, and particles comprising said active pharmaceutical ingredient and said waxy compound are dispersed in said pharmaceutically acceptable oily carrier.
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