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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2017
Applicant:
Braintree Laboratories, Inc., Braintree, MA (US);
Inventors:
Mark vB. Cleveland, Norwell, MA (US);
Edmund V. Dennett, Jr., Walpole, MA (US);
Russell W. Pelham, Duxbury, MA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/20 (2006.01); A61K 33/04 (2006.01); A61K 33/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/20 (2013.01); A61K 33/04 (2013.01); A61K 33/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are solid oral dosage formulations comprising sodium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, and potassium chloride for inducing purgation of the colon of a subject. Furthermore, the disclosed compositions and formulations are useful to cleanse the colon when administered in sufficient quantities. Methods for inducing purgation of the colon and for cleansing the colon are also disclosed.