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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2003
Applicants:
Lorraine E. Pena, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Dennis L. Huczek, Portage, MI (US);
Inventors:
Lorraine E. Pena, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Dennis L. Huczek, Portage, MI (US);
Assignee:
Pharmacia Corporation, St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/10 (2006.01); A61K 31/28 (2006.01); A61K 31/555 (2006.01); A61K 33/24 (2006.01); A61P 1/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one pharmaceutically acceptable bismuth-containing compound, at least one pharmaceutically acceptable non-clay-derived suspending agent, and water. The suspension exhibits reduced upward pH drift by comparison with an otherwise similar suspension which comprises a clay-derived suspending agent. Such compositions are useful in the prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases and/or disorders.