Patent ID: 6596710
Filing Date: 2003-07-22
Classification: A61K

Abstract:
A pharmaceutical composition comprising, from 0.15% to 40.00% by weight of a diphosphonate compound selected from the group consisting of: 2-(3-pyridyl)-ethane-1,1-diphonphonic acid; 2-(4-pryidyl)-ethane-1,1-diphosphonic acid; 2-(2-pyrdily)-hydroxethane-1,1-diphosphonic acid; 2-(3-pyridyl)-hydroxyethane-1-1,diphosphonic acid; and 2-(4-pyridyl)-hydroxyethan-1,1-diphosphonic and from 60.00% to 99.75% by weight of excipients comprising:lactose, microcrystalline cellulose, crospovidone, and magnesium stearate.