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Dry stable composition for the treatment of scours and dehydration

Assignee: Syntex USA LLC
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Filing: 1973-12-03
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Granted: 1975-08-05
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Expires: 1993-12-03
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Abstract

Abstract Methods and rehydration compositions for treating, or reducing the frequency of scours and/or tetany, in domestic mammals, e.g. calves, piglets, and the like. The rehydration compositions comprise glucose, glycine, and electrolytic salts and aqueous solutions thereof. The methods comprise the daily oral administration of aqueous rehydration compositions to domestic mammals. In a further embodiment, storage compositions are provided wherein the glucose component, of the rehydration composition, is packaged separately.

Inventors

  • 👤 Myron A Beigler
  • 👤 Sidney Saperstein
  • 👤 Subramanian S Shastri

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 15:44
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K33/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/807

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 63 words
A DRY STABLE POWDER COMPOSITION FOR THE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF SCOURS AND DEHYDRATION IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS WHICH CONSISTS ESSENTIALLY OF FROM ABOUT 20 TO 23% GLYCINE, 54 TO 57% ANHYDROUS GLYCOSE, 10.5 TO 12.5% SODIUM CHLORIDE, 8 TO 10% MONOPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, .5 TO .7% MAGNESIUM SULFATE, 2 TO 2.4% CALCIUM GLUCONATE, AND WHEREIN SAID COMPOSITION CONTAINS LESS THAN 3% BY WEIGHT, WATER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 63 words
A DRY STABLE POWDER COMPOSITION FOR THE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF SCOURS AND DEHYDRATION IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS WHICH CONSISTS ESSENTIALLY OF FROM ABOUT 20 TO 23% GLYCINE, 54 TO 57% ANHYDROUS GLYCOSE, 10.5 TO 12.5% SODIUM CHLORIDE, 8 TO 10% MONOPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, .5 TO .7% MAGNESIUM SULFATE, 2 TO 2.4% CALCIUM GLUCONATE, AND WHEREIN SAID COMPOSITION CONTAINS LESS THAN 3% BY WEIGHT, WATER.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 15 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said composition comprises less than 1%, by weight, water.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 12 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said anhydrous glucose is anhydrous dextrose.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1978-08-04 1979-02-03 1979-08-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1982-08-04 1983-02-03 1983-08-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1986-08-04 1987-02-03 1987-08-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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