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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2004
Indranil Nandi, Plainsboro, NJ (US);
Mintong Guo, Plainsboro, NJ (US);
Chad Michael Gassert, Hoboken, NJ (US);
Franz Xaver Schwarz, Woergl, AT;
Irina Kosilek, Kufstein, AT;
Indranil Nandi, Plainsboro, NJ (US);
Mintong Guo, Plainsboro, NJ (US);
Chad Michael Gassert, Hoboken, NJ (US);
Franz Xaver Schwarz, Woergl, AT;
Irina Kosilek, Kufstein, AT;
Sandoz AG, Basel, CH;
Abstract
An oral suspension comprising (a) an antibiotic composition which comprises coated micropellets and optionally one or more excipients, (b) additional excipients, and (c) a solvent, wherein said coated micropellets comprise (i) a core comprising at least one antibiotic; (ii) an inner coating comprising at least one cellulose polymer which is not an enteric coating polymer; and (iii) an outer coating comprising at least one enteric coating polymer, wherein said coated micropellets have a mean particle size of about 100 μm to about 650 μm. The oral suspension of the invention is characterized by a lack of bitter taste.