Multiparticulate L-Menthol Formulations and Related Methods
AssigneeZx Pharma, LLC
InventorsSyed M. Shah, Fred Hassan, Daniel Hassan, Sarah Hassan
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Abstract
A pharmaceutical dosage form includes an effective amount of L-menthol for treating a gastrointestinal disorder. The L-menthol is within a plurality of particulates having a core including crystalline L-menthol dissolved in a terpene-based essential oil. A proteinaceous coating of a continuous film of proteinaceous material is over the core.
Claims23
A pharmaceutical dosage form comprising an effective amount of L-menthol for treating a gastrointestinal disorder, the L-menthol being within a plurality of particulates having:
- (a) a core including crystalline L-menthol dissolved in a terpene-based essential oil;
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- (b) a proteinaceous coating of a continuous film of proteinaceous material over the core, forming a proteinaceous material coated core.
A method of preventing whisker growth from an L-menthol composition, the method comprising:
- forming a solid core including L-menthol;
- coating the solid core with a proteinaceous material;
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- drying the proteinaceous material over the solid core to form a proteinaceous material coated core.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.