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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2007
Mohannad Shawer, Amman, JO;
Alsayed Alarabi Sallam, Amman, JO;
Dalia Jawhari, Amman, JO;
Hikma Pharmaceuticals, Amman, JO;
Abstract
The present invention provides pharmaceutical tablets comprising modafinil particles, processes for preparing such pharmaceutical tablets, and methods of treating a disease or disorder using the pharmaceutical tablet of the invention. In particular, the pharmaceutical tablet of the invention comprises modafinil particles and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, wherein the modafinil particles have a size distribution such that at least about 65% of the modafinil particles have a diameter greater than 220 microns and the tablet is bioequivalent to PROVIGIL®. The pharmaceutical tablet of the invention is prepared by a dry granulation method.