Formulations comprising hydralazine, prazosin, and/or naltrexone and treatments using same

Abstract

An oral dosage formulation having one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, 27 wt % to 34 wt % of hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, 25 wt % to 53 wt % of high-density microcrystalline cellulose having a particle size of 50 micrometers to 100 micrometers, and 6.5 wt % to 8 wt % of lactose monohydrate. A non-exhaustive list of APIs that may be used in the oral dosage formulation includes: hydralazine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; naltrexone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; prazosin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; torsemide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and aldosterone receptor antagonist(s) (e.g., spironolactone or eplerenone) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The formulations are used to treat disorders, including, but not limited to, heart failure-associated sleep apnea, uncontrolled or resistant hypertension, Crohn's disease, and systemic inflammation.

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