Patent ID: 8709478
Filing Date: 2014-04-29
Classification: A61K,A61P

Abstract:
1. A method for treating rosacea in a mammal in need thereof, comprising administering an oral pharmaceutical composition consisting of (i) an immediate release formulation (IR) comprising about 30 mg doxycycline; (ii) a delayed release formulation (DR) comprising about 10 mg doxycycline; and (iii) a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient selected from the group consisting of binder, disintegration agent, filling agent, surfactant, solubilizer, stabilizer, plasticizer, lubricant, enteric polymers, and combinations thereof; and (iv) optionally, a controlling coat, overcoating layer, a core, and combinations thereof, wherein doxycycline is the sole active ingredient and the total amount of doxycyline in the composition is about 40 mg.