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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charlean B. Gmunder, Branchburg, NJ (US);
Weisheng Li, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Ronald L Ream, Plano, IL (US);
Assignee:
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/68 ; A61K 4/700 ; A61K 9/20 ; A61K 9/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/68 ; A61K 4/700 ; A61K 9/20 ; A61K 9/14 ;
Abstract
Methods and chewing gum formulations for delivering a medicament, namely sildenafil citrate, to an individual are provided. Further, an improved dosage form and method of treating erectile dysfunction are provided. Methods of treating esophageal spasms, dysphagia, and gastroparesis utilizing chewing gum formulations containing sildenafil citrate are also provided.