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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Tina deVries, Long Valley, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Warner Chilcott Laboratories Ireland Limited, Rockaway, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 4/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 4/700 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a nutritional supplement which comprises two different iron compounds, namely a rapidly dissolving iron compound and a slowly dissolving iron compound. The tablet is particularly contemplated for administration to women as a prenatal supplement, during pregnancy, and during lactation. Methods of alleviating iron deficiency and diseases and disorders associated therewith are also disclosed.