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Carlsbad Technology, Inc.

Shan-chiung Chen

Fang-Yu Lee

Han-Chiang Kuo

The present invention provides pharmaceutical formulations which contain (a) an inert core of sugar, sugar and starch, or microcrystalline cellulose, (b) a drug emulsion layer which is made from mixing a free base of benzimidazole derivative (such as omeprazole or lansoprazole) with a nonionic surfactant and water, (c) a protective coating which is made of a film-forming compound, and optionally a plasticizer or excipient, and (d) an enteric coating which is made of a pharmaceutically acceptable polymer and a plasticizer. Optionally, a basic amino acid can be added to the drug emulsion layer or the protective coating. The present invention also provides the method for making the pharmaceutical formulations.

Orally administered pharmaceutical formulations of benzimidazole derivatives and the method of preparing the same

The present invention relates to a fast-release as well as a prolonged release type of nifedipine pellets and the process for the preparation thereof. The fast-release type of nifedipine pellets comprises a particulate core which is covered by a nifedipine coating layer. The particulate core comprises water-soluble or water-insoluble excipient(s) and a pharmacologically acceptable carrier. The nifedipine coating layer comprises an effective amount of nifedipine dissolved in organic solvent(s). This nifedipine coating layer can further be mixed with a suspension which comprises an adhesive, an emulsifier, and a dispersant. The preferred composition of the fast-release type of nifedipine includes 20-70% of the particulate core, 3-15% of nifedipine, 1-20% of emulsifier, 1-20% of adhesive, and 1-30% of dispersant. The prolonged-release type of nifedipine pellets comprises, in addition to the particulate core and the nifedipine coating layer, a surface coating layer which is made of at lease one consisting of hydroxypropylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose and ethylcellulose. This surface coating layer further comprises a plasticizer which is selected from the group consisting of triethylcitrate, triacetin, and diethyl phthalate.

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Taichung, Taiwan

Shan-chiung Chen