Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a release control type dosage form having respectively specific core and coating to provide improved medicine bioavailability to deliver a medicine having poor solubility and short half-life of exclusion. SOLUTION: This dosage form comprises a core 12 composed of a penetrating agent and a poor soluble medicine, and a coating 18 around the core 12 having substantial water permeability. In the core 12, the medicine is in the form of a solid dispersed matter in a dispersed polymer, and at least most of the medicine is noncrystalline. The coating 18 contains at least one delivery boat 19 and controls the water inflow from an aqueous use environment to the core 12 to push out at least part of the core 12 to the above environment through the boat 19. During release of the above-mentioned medicine, the coating 18 has insolubility and non-erodibility.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an azithromycin preparation form having a bioavailability resembling to that of an instantaneous releasing type azithromycin of the same dose and less gastrointestinal adverse effects. SOLUTION: This azithromycin oral preparation contains an effective amount of an alkalizing agent and azithromycin multiple particles. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an azithromycin dosage form which has bioavailability analogical to an instantly dischargeable azithromycin with the same dose and has gastrointestinal side effect smaller than the bioavailability. SOLUTION: The azithromycin dosage form includes azithromycin multiparticles and an effective amount of an alkalizing agent. Preferably, the alkalizing agent includes an aluminum salt, a magnesium salt, a calcium salt, a bicarbonate, a phosphate, a metal hydroxide, a metal oxide, N-methylglucamine, arginine, an arginine salt, an amine, or a combination thereof. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medicinal composition enabling excellent treating compliance and convenience and larger satisfaction of pet owner. SOLUTION: In this delicious medicinal composition for orally administering to companion animals, comprising a pharmaceutically active substance combined with a palatability-improving agent and a pharmaceutically permissible carrier in a pharmaceutically effective amount, the palatability-improving agent is derived from non-meat and non-fish and the medicinal composition exists in enough amount to make the medicinal composition delicious for companion animal, with the proviso that when the palatability-improving agent is yeast, the agent exists in an amount of about 2 to about 25 wt.% based on the delicious medicinal composition.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a solid preparation dissolving in the palate, especially useful for a subject necessary or desirable to take a drug by oral administration and difficult to swallow a standard oral administration drug such as tablet or for the subject having vomiting tendency and useful also as a vaginal or rectal suppository for quick drug delivery or as an animal drug for peroral drug delivery. SOLUTION: The quickly disintegrating and quickly dissolving non-crushable solid preparation is produced from a pharmacologically permissible steam- extrusion polymer.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide methods, dosage forms and kits for administering ziprasidone without food. SOLUTION: The present invention provides methods, dosage forms and kits for treating a CNS (central nervous system) disorder in a human with an effective amount of ziprasidone 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, comprising administering a solid oral dosage form comprising an amount of ziprasidone effective to treat the CNS disorder to the human in a fasted state, wherein the area under the serum concentration versus time curve (AUC 0-inf ) of the ziprasidone in the human subsequent to the 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. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain improved bioavailability of a drug by providing a matrix control release device that is a controlled release dosage form for delivering a low-solubility drug having a short half-time for extinction. SOLUTION: A dosage composition has the controlled release dosage form for the low-solubility drug. The dosage composition is a solid amorphous dispersion of the drug in a spray-dried or spray-coated ionic cellulose polymer matrix and is obtained by formulating the solid amorphous dispersion into a second erosive polymer matrix. The method for treating disease or trouble involves administering such the dosage form. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a controlled release administration composition useful in the administration form for providing controlled release of a medicine having low solubility by a corrosive or diffusing mechanism by making the composition include a specific solid dispersion and a specified cellulose polymer matrix. SOLUTION: This controlled release administration composition comprises (A) a solid dispersion containing a medicine having a low solubility dispersed into a cellulose polymer in which most of the medicine is amorphous and (B) a water-soluble cellulose polymer matrix mixed with the component A in it. The medicine being a medicine having low solubility means a medicine having
Abstract:
A laser drilling system (10) forms an opening in the coating of a pharmaceutical dosage form and includes an orientation check assembly to check the correct orientation of each dosage form before the laser drilling is performed, a debris removal assembly to reduce buildup of and reduce exposure to drilling debris and a quality control assembly to verify that the opening formed conforms to predetermined specifications. The orientation check assembly comprises first and second link conveyors, one first color sensor (52) located adjacent the first link conveyor and generating a signal representative of the color of the pharmaceutical dosage form, and a rejection station located along said first link conveyor for ejecting said dosage form in response to said signal generated by said color sensor (52).
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.