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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Scaife, Poway, CA (US);
Jaymin Shah, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., South San Francisco, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/142 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/142 ;
Abstract
A method of increasing the bioavailability of metaxalone by administration of an oral dosage form with food is provided, as well as an article of manufacture comprising an oral dosage form of metaxalone in a suitable container and associated with printed labeling which describes the increased bioavailability of the medication in the container when taken with food.