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Last Updated: November 22, 2024

Details for Patent: 6,372,252


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Summary for Patent: 6,372,252
Title: Guaifenesin sustained release formulation and tablets
Abstract:The invention relates to a novel pharmaceutical sustained release formulation of guaifenesin. The formulation may comprise a hydrophilic polymer, preferably a hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, and a water-insoluble polymer, preferably an acrylic resin, in a ratio range of about one-to-one (1:1) to about six-to-one (6:1), more preferably a range of about three-to-two (3:2) to about four-to-one (4:1), and most preferably about two-to-one (2:1), by weight. This formulation capable of providing therapeutically effective bioavailability of guaifenesin for at least twelve hours after dosing in a human subject. The invention also relates to a modified release guaifenesin tablet which has two portion: the first portion comprises an immediate release formulation of guaifenesin and the second portion comprises a sustained release formulation of guaifenesin as described above. This two portion, or bi-layer, tablet has a maximum serum concentration equivalent to that of an immediate release guaifenesin tablet, and is capable of providing therapeutically effective bioavailability of guaifenesin for at least twelve hours after dosing in a human subject.
Inventor(s): Blume; Ralph W. (Fort Worth, TX), Davis; Robert D. (Arlington, TX), Keyser; Donald Jeffrey (Southlake, TX)
Assignee: Adams Laboratories, Inc. (Ft. Worth, TX)
Application Number:09/559,542
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases: See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for patent 6,372,252
Patent Claim Types:
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Formulation; Compound; Dosage form;

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