# US 5,703,127 A · Composition, dosage unit, and method for treating stomach disorders > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 5,703,127 A - Document ID: US5703127A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 08/591,889 - Filed: 1996-01-25 - Granted: 1997-12-30 - Earliest claimed: 1996-01-25 - Inventors: Kyoungsik Pak - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5703127A ## CPC - A61K 31/198: Alpha-amino acids, e.g. alanine or edetic acid [EDTA] (betaine A61K31/205; proline A61K31/401; tryptophan A61K31/405; histidine A61K31/4172; peptides not degraded to individual amino acids A61K38/00) - A61K 9/2018: {Sugars, or sugar alcohols, e.g. lactose, mannitol; Derivatives thereof, e.g. polysorbates} - A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D) ## Abstract A dosage unit for treating stomach disorders, comprises an effective dosage of L- or DL-Methionine, and an effective dosage of a sweetener. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A composition for treating discomfort caused by heartburn, stomach pain, gastritis, reflux, or hyperacidity, consisting essentially of L- or DL-Methionine, and means for sweetening and for reducing the frequency and severity of undesirable side effects of the L- or DL-Methionine, wherein said means is a sweetener, wherein the L- or DL-Methionine is present in a range of about 25% to about 50% by weight of the composition, wherein the sweetener is present in a range of about 50% to about 75% by weight of the composition, and wherein the sweetener is fructose, dextrose, or sucrose. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the L- or DL-Methionine is present in an amount of about 33% by weight of the composition, and the sweetener is present in an amount of about 67% by weight of the composition. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the L- or DL-Methionine is present in an amount of about 33% by weight of the composition, and the sweetener is present in an amount of about 67% by weight of the composition, and the sweetener is fructose. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the L- or DL-Methionine is present in an amount of about 40% by weight of the composition, the sweetener is present in an amount of about 60% by weight of the composition, and the sweetener is fructose. ### Claim 5 A dosage unit for treating discomfort caused by heartburn, stomach pain, gastritis, reflux, or hyperacidity, consisting essentially of an effective dosage of L- or DL-Methionine, and an effective dosage of means for sweetening and for reducing the frequency and severity of undesirable side effects of the L- or DL-Methionine, wherein said means is a sweetener, wherein the L- or DL-Methionine is present in a range of about 25% to about 50% by weight of the composition, wherein the sweetener is present in a range of about 50% to about 75% by weight of the composition, and wherein the sweetener is fructose, dextrose, or sucrose. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The dosage unit of claim 5, wherein the L- or DL-Methionine is present in an amount of about 33% by weight of the dosage unit, and the sweetener is present in an amount of about 67% by weight of the dosage unit. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The dosage unit of claim 5, wherein the L- or DL-Methionine is present in an amount of about 33% by weight of the dosage unit, the sweetener is present in an amount of about 67% by weight of the dosage unit, and the sweetener is fructose. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The dosage unit of claim 5, wherein the dosage of L- or DL-Methionine is present in an amount of about 1 gram, and the dosage of the sweetener is present in a range of about 1 gram to about 3 grams. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) The dosage unit of claim 5, wherein the dosage of L- or DL-Methionine is present in an amount of about 1 gram, and the dosage of the sweetener is present in a range of about 1 gram to about 2 grams. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The dosage unit of claim 8, wherein the dosage of sweetener is 1.5 grams. ### Claim 11 A method of treating discomfort caused by heartburn, stomach pain, gastritis, reflux, or hyperacidity, consisting essentially of the steps of providing an effective dosage of L- or DL-Methionine and an effective dosage of means for sweetening and for reducing the frequency and severity of undesirable side effects of L- or DL-Methionine, orally ingesting the effective amount of L- or DL-Methionine and the effective amount of means for sweetening and for reducing the frequency and severity of undesirable side effects of the L- or DL-Methionine to place the L- or DL-Methionine and the means for sweetening and reducing the frequency of undesirable side effects of the L- or DL-Methionine in the stomach, and treating the discomfort with the L- or DL-Methionine to provide relief, wherein said means is a sweetener, wherein the sweetener is fructose, dextrose, or sucrose, wherein the dosage of L- or DL-Methionine is about 1 gram, and wherein the dosage of the sweetener is in a range of about 1 gram to about 3 grams. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the L- or DL-Methionine is mixed into an effective amount of water to form a mixture before ingesting the L- or DL-Methionine. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein a sufficient amount of food is ingested to ensure that the stomach is not empty before ingesting the L- or DL-Methionine. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the L- or DL-Methionine and sweetener are mixed into an effective amount of water to form a mixture before ingesting the L- or DL-Methionine and sweetener, and wherein the amount of water is about 2 ounces. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the dosage of sweetener is 1.5 grams.