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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 16, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Chih-Ming Chen, Cooper City, FL (US);
Jane Chang Chen, Cooper City, FL (US);
Jainbo Xie, Davie, FL (US);
Elliot Hahn, North Miami Beach, FL (US);
Assignee:
Andrx Pharmaceuticals Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424481 ; 424457 ; 424463 ; 424468 ; 424474 ; 424475 ; 514423 ;
Abstract
The invention provides a controlled release pharmaceutical unit dose composition for oral administration which comprises: (a) an internal phase which comprises captopril or a prodrug of captopril in admixture with a hydrogel forming agent; and (b) an external phase which comprises a coating which resists dissolution in the stomach.