Abstract:
An oral dosage form comprising azithromycin and an effective amount of an alkalizing agent. Preferably, said oral dosage form comprises an effective amount of an alkalizing agent and an azithromycin multiparticulate wherein said multiparticulate comprises azithromycin, a mixture of glyceryl monobehenate, glyceryl dibehenate and glyceryl tribehenate, and a poloxamer. Typically, the oral dosage form includes any suitable oral dosing means such as a powder for oral suspension, a unit dose packet or sachet, a tablet or a capsule.Additionally disclosed is an oral suspension comprising azithromycin, an effective amount of an alkalizing agent and a vehicle. Preferably, the azithromycin is in multiparticulate form wherein said multiparticulate comprises azithromycin, a mixture of glyceryl monobehenate, glyceryl dibehenate and glyceryl tribehenate,and a poloxamer. Also disclosed is a method for reducing gastrointestinal side effects, associated with administering azithromycin to a mammal, comprising contiguously administering azithromycin and an effective amount of alkalizing agent to said mammal wherein the frequency of gastrointestinal side effects is lower than that experienced by administering an equal dose of azithromycin without said alkalizing agent.Further disclosed is a method of treating a bacterial or protozoal infection in a mammal in need thereof comprising contiguously administering to said mammal a single dose of an oral dosage form wherein said oral dosage form comprises azithromycin and an effective amount of an alkalizing agent.Additionally disclosed are azithromycin multiparticulates comprising azithromycin, a surfactant; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
Abstract:
A sustained release solid oral dosage from for treatment of a psychotic disorder, for example schizophrenia, in a mammal is provided, which oral dosage from comprises ziprasidone in an amount effective in treating said psychotic disorder and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
Abstract:
Devices for controlled release of active substances in the form of tablets, capsules and beads comprised of a porous substructure surrounded by one or more interfacial membranes.
Abstract:
A sustained release solid oral dosage from for treatment of a psychotic disorder, for example schizophrenia, in a mammal is provided, which oral dosage from comprises ziprasidone in an amount effective in treating said psychotic disorder and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
Abstract:
A controlled release delivery composition which can be administered to a high fat use environment such as the human gastrointestinal tract following a high fat meal. The delivery composition is embodied as a core surrounded by an asymmetric polymeric membrane. In a preferred embodiment, the asymmetric polymeric membrane is cellulose acetate.
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods, dosage forms and kits for treating with an effective amount of ziprasidone a CNS disorder in a human when the human is in a fasted state. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for treating a CNS disorder in a human, which method comprises administering to the human in a fasted state, a solid oral dosage form comprising an amount of ziprasidone effective to treat said CNS disorder, wherein the area under the serum concentration versus time curve (AUC 0-inf ) of the ziprasidone in the human subsequent to said administering is from 70% to 140% of the mean area under the ziprasidone serum concentration versus time curve (AUC 0-inf ) resulting from administration of a control ziprasidone immediate release oral capsule containing the same amount of ziprasidone to a cohort of humans in a fed state.
Abstract:
An oral dosage form comprising azithromycin and an effective amount of an alkalizing agent. Preferably, said oral dosage form comprises an effective amount of an alkalizing agent and an azithromycin multiparticulate wherein said multiparticulate comprises azithromycin, a mixture of glyceryl monobehenate, glyceryl dibehenate and glyceryl tribehenate, and a poloxamer. Typically, the oral dosage form includes any suitable oral dosing means such as a powder for oral suspension, a unit dose packet or sachet, a tablet or a capsule.Additionally disclosed is an oral suspension comprising azithromycin, an effective amount of an alkalizing agent and a vehicle. Preferably, the azithromycin is in multiparticulate form wherein said multiparticulate comprises azithromycin, a mixture of glyceryl monobehenate, glyceryl dibehenate and glyceryl tribehenate,and a poloxamer. Also disclosed is a method for reducing gastrointestinal side effects, associated with administering azithromycin to a mammal, comprising contiguously administering azithromycin and an effective amount of alkalizing agent to said mammal wherein the frequency of gastrointestinal side effects is lower than that experienced by administering an equal dose of azithromycin without said alkalizing agent.Further disclosed is a method of treating a bacterial or protozoal infection in a mammal in need thereof comprising contiguously administering to said mammal a single dose of an oral dosage form wherein said oral dosage form comprises azithromycin and an effective amount of an alkalizing agent.Additionally disclosed are azithromycin multiparticulates comprising azithromycin, a surfactant; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
Abstract:
A controlled release dosage form has a coated core with the core comprising a drug-containing composition and a water-swellable composition, each occupying separate regions within the core. The coating around the core is water-permeable, water-insoluble and has at least one delivery port therethrough. A variety of geometric arrangements are disclosed.