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US 5,708,017 AGranted
Stable, ready-to-use pharmaceutical paste composition containing proton pump inhibitors
AssigneeMerck & Co., Inc.
InventorsKaushik J. Dave, James B. Williams
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Abstract
The present invention is concerned with an oral pharmaceutical formulation containing a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) which is suitable for the treatment of gastric acid related diseases in man and animals. More specifically, the composition is a paste, and is particularly suitable for delivery of a proton pump inhibitor to horses.
Claims8
A stable, ready-to-use pharmaceutical paste composition for oral administration which comprises:
- a proton pump inhibitor, a thickening agent, a basifying agent, and a hydrophobic oily liquid vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.