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Last Updated: November 22, 2024

Details for Patent: 5,840,737


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Summary for Patent: 5,840,737
Title: Omeprazole solution and method for using same
Abstract:A pharmaceutical composition includes an aqueous solution/suspension of omeprazole or other substituted benzimidazoles and derivatives thereof in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier comprising a bicarbonate salt of a Group IA metal. A method for treating and/or preventing gastrointestinal conditions by administering to a patient a pharmaceutical composition including an aqueous solution/suspension of omeprazole or other substituted benzimidazoles and derivatives thereof in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier including a bicarbonate salt of a Group IA metal wherein the administering step consists of a single dosage form without requiring further administering of the bicarbonate salt of the Group IA metal. A pharmaceutical composition for making a solution/suspension of omeprazole or other substituted benzimidazoles and derivatives thereof includes omeprazole or other substituted benzimidazoles and derivatives thereof and a bicarbonate salt of a Group IA metal in a form for convenient storage whereby when the composition is dissolved in aqueous solution, the resulting solution is suitable for enteral administration.
Inventor(s): Phillips; Jeffrey Owen (Columbia, MO)
Assignee: The Curators of the University of Missouri (Columbia, MO)
Application Number:08/680,376
Patent Claim Types:
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Use; Composition; Formulation; Dosage form;

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