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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2000
Applicant:
Spiridon Spireas, Newtown, PA (US);
Inventor:
Spiridon Spireas, Newtown, PA (US);
Assignee:
Mutual Pharmaceutical Co., Inc., Philadelphia, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K009/48 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Pharmaceutical formulations and dosage forms are provided having improved stability to moisture-induced degradation when compared with conventional dosage forms, especially tablets. The invention features low compression forms of drugs known to be susceptible to moisture-induced degradation together with excipients, preferably in encapsulated forms. In other embodiments, relatively non-volatile oils can be admixed with the drug and/or the excipients to stabilize the formulations toward moisture-induced degradation. Hydrophobic powders are also optionally added to the formulations.