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Last Updated: November 21, 2024

Details for Patent: 6,251,426


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Summary for Patent: 6,251,426
Title: Ibuprofen-containing softgels
Abstract:Liquid softgel fill formulations containing ibuprofen in free acid form, and softgel capsules comprised of a gelatin sheath enclosing such fill formulations, are prepared by dissolving more than 30% of ibuprofen in free acid form in polyethylene glycol and at least 10% by weight of a polyvinylpyrrolidone having an average molecular weight of from about 2,000 to about 54,000. The formulations may also include a surfactant to increase the bioavailability of the ibuprofen.
Inventor(s): Gullapalli; Rampurna Prasad (Greensboro, NC)
Assignee: Banner Pharmacaps, Inc. (High Point, NC)
Application Number:09/389,003
Patent Claim Types:
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Formulation; Dosage form;

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