Patent ID: 6284274
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: A61K

Abstract:
An osmotic composition comprising 30 to 225 mg of a member selected from the group consisting of sodium carboxymethylcellulose, potassium carboxymethylcellulose and calcium carboxymethylcellulose of 75,000 to 2,500,000 molecular weight, 25 to 150 mg of a member selected from the group consisting of a alkali metal carbonate, alkali metal bicarbonate, alkaline earth carbonate and alkaline earth bicarbonate, 1 to 30 mg of hydroxypropylmethylcellulose of 9,200 to 125,000 molecular weight, 1 to 30 mg of hydroxypropylcellulose of 7,500 to 125,000 molecular weight and 0.1 to 3 mg of a lubricant.