Substituted benzimidazole dosage forms and method of using same
AssigneeThe Curators of the University of Missouri
InventorJeffrey Owen Phillips
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Abstract
The present invention relates to pharmaceutical preparations comprising substituted benzimidazole proton pump inhibitors. There is provided a liquid or solid pharmaceutical composition consisting of a proton pump inhibitor and at least one buffering agent. Also provided is a pharmaceutical composition further comprising a parietal cell activator, an anti-foaming agent, a flavoring agent and combinations thereof; a method for treating acid-related gastrointestinal disorders by administering a solid pharmaceutical composition; and, a kit for the preparation of a liquid oral pharmaceutical composition. Dosage forms include: liquid, powder, tablet, capsule, effervescent powder, effervescent tablet, pellets, and granules.
Claims21
A method for treating an acid-caused gastrointestinal disorder comprising the step of administering to a subject suffering from said disorder a solid pharmaceutical composition comprising:
- (a) about 10 mg to about 40 mg of non-enteric coated omeprazole;
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- (b) sodium bicarbonate in an amount of 0.2 mEq to 5 mEq per 2 mg omeprazole;
- wherein the composition contains no sucralfate, the acid-caused gastrointestinal disorder is selected from the group consisting of duodenal ulcer, gastric ulcer, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and erosive esophagitis, and the sodium bicarbonate is present in the composition in an amount sufficient to substantially prevent or inhibit acid degradation of at least some of the omeprazole by gastric acid upon administration to the subject.
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