Patent ID: 7544373
Filing Date: 2009-06-09
Classification: A61K,A61P

Abstract:
1. A minocycline oral dosage form for the treatment of acne, comprising: (i) an intragranular blend of: (ii) 41 mg of extragranular lactose monohydrate, wherein the extragranular lactose is a fast dissolving carrier, a portion of which completely or partially encapsulates or coats the intragranular blend; (iii) 3.0 mg of silicon oxide; and (iv) 6.0 mg of magnesium stearate, wherein the dosage form has a total weight of 400 mg and provides a patient with about 1 mg/kg of the minocycline in a slow, continuous fashion, without an initial load dose, that effectively treats acne of the patient by the once daily administration of the dosage form.