US4876094A
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Controlled release liquid dosage formulation
Assignee: Battelle Development Corp
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Filing: 1986-07-14
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Granted: 1989-10-24
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Expires: 2006-07-14
Abstract
Abstract A liquid dual coated dosage formulation sustained release pharmaceutic having substantial shelf life prior to ingestion is disclosed. A dual coating is applied over controlled release cores to form dosage forms and the coatings comprise fats melting at less than approximately 101° F. overcoated with cellulose acetate phthalate or zein. The dual coated dosage forms are dispersed in a sugar based acidic liquid carrier such as high fructose corn syrup and display a shelf life of up to approximately at least 45 days while still retaining their release profiles following ingestion. Cellulose acetate phthalate coated dosage form cores can in addition be dispersed in aqueous liquids of pH <5.
Inventors
- 👤 Ben F. Benton
- 👤 David L. Gardner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:34
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K9/00; A61K9/0087; A61K9/0095; A61K9/48; A61K9/50; A61K9/5073
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A drinkable liquid suspension of solid dosage forms consisting of dual coated theophylline cores in an acidic carrier liquid comprising: cores of not more than 1400 microns in diameter consisting of a solid binding material and a therapeutically active substance, dual coatings consisting of a first coating and a second coating over said cores for retarding release of the therapeutically active substance to the acidic carrier liquid and for permitting release in an alkaline environment, the first coating comprising an ingestible fat having a melting point of 101° F. or less, the first coating comprising 4.8 to 17.7% by weight of the total weight of the dosage forms, the second coating comprising zein, the second coating comprising 2.3 to 10% by weight of the total weight of the dosage forms, a carrier liquid for suspending the dosage forms, the carrier liquid having a pH<5 and comprising a viscous aqueous solution of a sugar.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A drinkable liquid suspension of solid dosage forms consisting of dual coated theophylline cores in an acidic carrier liquid comprising: cores of not more than 1400 microns in diameter consisting of a solid binding material and a therapeutically active substance, dual coatings consisting of a first coating and a second coating over said cores for retarding release of the therapeutically active substance to the acidic carrier liquid and for permitting release in an alkaline environment, the first coating comprising an ingestible fat having a melting point of 101° F. or less, the first coating comprising 4.8 to 17.7% by weight of the total weight of the dosage forms, the second coating comprising zein, the second coating comprising 2.3 to 10% by weight of the total weight of the dosage forms, a carrier liquid for suspending the dosage forms, the carrier liquid having a pH<5 and comprising a viscous aqueous solution of a sugar.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The liquid suspension of solid dosage forms according to claim 1 wherein the first coating is selected from the group consisting of butter, margarine, cocoa butter, vegetable oil or vegetable fat.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The liquid suspension of solid particulate-like dosage forms according to claim 1 wherein the carrier liquid is corn syrup.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The liquid suspension of solid dosage forms according to claim 3 wherein the corn syrup is high fructose corn syrup.
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