Abbott Laboratories Corporation

Kevin R Engh

Yihong Qiu

Sandeep Dutta

Howard S Cheskin

J Daniel Bollinger

Richard P Poska

Thomas L Reiland

Venkatramana M Rao

Yi Gao

Dennis Y Lee

Tzuchi R Ju

Yisheng Chen

Tong Zhu

Linda E Gustavson

Claudia M Davila

David Leblond

Shyamala C Jayaraman

A new oral polymeric controlled release formulation suitable for the once-a-day administration of valproate compounds, such as divalproex sodium, has been discovered. This formulation exhibits significant advantages over the sustained release valproate formulations of the prior art. This formulation minimizes the variation between peak and trough plasma levels of valproate over a 24 hour dosing period. This formulation follows a zero-order release pattern thus producing essentially flat plasma levels of valproate, once steady-state levels have been achieved. This results in a significantly lower incidence of side effects for patients consuming such a formulation.

Controlled release formulation of divalproex sodium

A process for preparing a solid formulation of a lipid-regulating agent comprising dissolving said lipid-regulating agent particles in a surfactant solution, premixing an excipient, wet granulating the mixture, drying the mixture and forming a finished dosage form.

Process for preparing solid formulations of lipid-regulating agents with enhanced dissolution and absorption

A process for preparing a solid formulation of a lipid-regulating agent comprising forming a mixture of said lipid-regulating agent with a surfactant; granulating said mixture by melting, mixing, and congealing said mixture; and optionally forming a finished dosage form.

Process for preparing solid formulations of lipid regulating agents with enhanced dissolution and absorption

A process for the preparation of solid formulations of a lipid-regulating agent having enhanced dissolution and absorption characteristics, in which a micronized mixture of the said lipid-regulating agent, and optionally one or more excipients, is suspended in a surfactant solution, dried and optionally granulated, and optionally converted to a finished dosage form.

Pharmaceutical formulations of acidic pharmacologic agents which demonstrate improved uniformity of release over the wide range of pH values encountered between the stomach and intestinal tract comprise an acidic pharmacologic agent dissolved or dispersed in a matrix comprising about 10 weight percent to about 40 weight percent of a a neutral water-swellable hydrophilic polymer and 20 weight percent to about 50 weight percent of an acid-soluble polymer which swells in water at pH values above about 5. A particularly preferred formulation comprises divalproex sodium. Also disclosed are pre-tablet granulations and process for preparing both the pre-tablet granulation and the tablet unit dosage form.

pH independent extended release pharmaceutical formulation

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Kevin R Engh