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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 08, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Eddie R. Burklow, Marietta, GA (US);
Jeffrey S. Kiel, Gainesville, GA (US);
Jeffrey H. Ping, Gainesville, GA (US);
Assignee:
Effcon, Inc., Marietta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/22 ; A61K 9/52 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/22 ; A61K 9/52 ;
Abstract
A pharmaceutical composition useful for treating ocular conditions, such as glaucoma. In particular, the pharmaceutical composition is a sustained release oral dosage composition for relieving intraocular pressure comprising methazolamide and a high molecular weight binder, wherein the composition provides sustained rate of methazolamide release in an in vitro drug release profile. A filler and a lubricant may also be included.