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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jose Gutierrez-Rocca, Miami, FL (US);
Josephine Dunne, Plantation, FL (US);
Saul A. Rios, Miramar, FL (US);
Assignee:
Kos Pharmaceuticals, Incorporated, Miami, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/48 ; A61K 9/52 ; A61K 9/54 ; A61K 9/62 ; A61K 9/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/48 ; A61K 9/52 ; A61K 9/54 ; A61K 9/62 ; A61K 9/14 ;
Abstract
A sustained/prolonged release pharmaceutical dosage form is disclosed. The form comprises a hard shell capsule and a formulation comprising (a) a water insoluble medicant, (b) a high melting fatty ester, (c) a low viscosity oil, (d) a cellulosic polymer, and (e) a non-ionic surfactant.