Sublingual dosage forms comprising a bitter active ingredient (including sildenafil, tadalafil, tetrahydrocannabinol, and cannabidiol) and a bitterness reducing agent are described. Methods of treating sexual dysfunction by administering the sublingual dosage form to an individual in need thereof are also described.

Disclosed herein are compositions comprising an NSAID such as meloxicam and/or rizatriptan in combination with a cyclodextrin and/or a carbonate or a bicarbonate. These compositions may be orally administered, for example, to improve the bioavailability or pharmacokinetics of the NSAID for the treatment of pain such as migraine, arthritis, and other conditions. Also disclosed herein are methods of treating pain, such as migraine, comprising administering meloxicam and rizatriptan to a human being suffering from pain, such as migraine. For migraine, these methods may be particularly useful when the meloxicam and rizatriptan are administered while the human being is suffering from an acute attack of migraine pain or migraine aura. In some embodiments, the combination of meloxicam and rizatriptan may be administered in a manner that results in a T.sub.max of meloxicam of 3 hours or less.

The object of the present invention is a product obtainable by spray-drying an aqueous solution comprising iron bis-glycinate chelate and alginic acid and/or water-soluble salts thereof, preferably sodium alginate, potassium alginate and/or magnesium alginate, the use of said product for the prevention and/or treatment of anaemia, preferably sideropenic anaemia, in humans, the pharmaceutical formulations containing it, and the use of said formulations for the prevention and/or treatment of anaemia, preferably sideropenic anaemia, in humans.

The present invention relates to crystalline complexes of sulforaphane and alpha-cyclodextrin; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the complexes; methods for their manufacture; and the use of said complexes as a medicament.

Disclosed are a sustained-release pharmaceutical formulation of a fused tricyclic γ-amino acid derivative and a preparation method therefor. The fused tricyclic γ-amino acid derivative is a compound represented by formula (I) or a stereoisomer, a solvate, a prodrug, a metabolite, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a eutectic crystal thereof.

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Disclosed herein are compositions comprising an NSAID such as meloxicam and/or rizatriptan in combination with a cyclodextrin and/or a carbonate or a bicarbonate. These compositions may be orally administered, for example, to improve the bioavailability or pharmacokinetics of the NSAID for the treatment of pain such as migraine, arthritis, and other conditions. Also disclosed herein are methods of treating pain, such as migraine, comprising administering meloxicam and rizatriptan to a human being suffering from pain, such as migraine. For migraine, these methods may be particularly useful when the meloxicam and rizatriptan are administered while the human being is suffering from an acute attack of migraine pain or migraine aura. In some embodiments, the combination of meloxicam and rizatriptan may be administered in a manner that results in a T.sub.max of meloxicam of 3 hours or less.

Solid, stable formulations of linaclotide suitable for oral administration are described herein as are methods for preparing such formulations. The formulations described herein contain a polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence Cys Cys Glu Tyr Cys Cys Asn Pro Ala Cys Thr Gly Cys Tyr (“linaclotide”; SEQ ID NO:1) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The linaclotide formulations described herein are stable and have a sufficient shelf life for manufacturing, storing and distributing the drug.

Compositions formulated for release within the gastrointestinal tract and related methods are discussed. The composition may include a mucoadhesive agent and an active agent. The composition may be formulated for release of the active agent in a first direction while inhibiting release of the active agent in a second direction opposite the first direction.

Disclosed in certain embodiments is a solid oral dosage form comprising a heat-labile gelling agent; a thermal stabilizer; and a drug susceptible to abuse.

This invention relates generally to compositions useful for the maintenance of calcium homeostasis. In particular, this invention is directed to apoaequorin-containing effervescent compositions useful in preventing and/or alleviating diseases or symptoms associated with calcium imbalance. Certain embodiments of the invention further contain active ingredients including at least one stimulant (e.g., caffeine) and/or vitamin D.