Patent ID: 6197787
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: A61K

Abstract:
A pharmaceutical formulation in the form of a solid dispersion comprising:a) a poorly soluble organic acid drug substance selected from the group consisting of: analgesics, anti-inflammatory agents, anthelmintics, anti-arrhythmic agents, antibiotics, anticoagulants, antidepressants, antidiabetic agents, antiepileptics, antihistamines, antihypertensive agents, antimuscarinic agents, antimycobacterial agents, antineoplastic agents, immunosuppressants, antithyroid agents, antiviral agents, anxiolytic sedatives, astringents, beta-adrenoceptor blocking agents, cardiac inotropic agents, contrast media, corticosteroids, cough suppressants, diagnostic agents, diagnostic imaging agents, diuretics, dopaminergics, haemostatics, immunological agents, lipid regulating agents, muscle relaxants, parasympathomimetics, parathyroid calcitonin, prostaglandins, radio-pharmaceuticals, sex hormones, anti-allergic agents, stimulants, anoretics, sympathomimetics, thyroid agents, vasodilators and xanthines;b) propylene glycol;c) a sufficient quantity of a solid diluent selected from the group consisting of xylitol, dicalcium phosphate dihydrate, and lactose monohydrate/microcrystalline cellulose to provide a solid dispersion.