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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 1989
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1986
Donald E Panoz, Tuckerstown, BM;
Edward J Geoghegan, Athlone, IE;
501 Elan Corporation PLC., Athlone, IE;
Abstract
A controlled absorption quinidine formulation for oral administration comprises a pellet having a core of quinidine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in association with an organic acid and optionally other excipients, and an outer membrane which permits release of quinidine in an aqueous medium at a controlled rate which is substantially pH independent. The pellet has a dissolution rate in vitro, which when measured in a Basket Assembly according to U.S. Pharmacopoeia XXI at 37.degree. C. and 75 r.p.m. is not more than 15% after one hour of measurement. Not more than 50% of the total quinidine is release after a total of 4 hours of measurement, not more than 80% is released after a total of 8 hours of measurement and not less than 90% release is achieved after a total of 24 hours.