Patent classifications
A61K9/24
Pharmaceutical compositions comprising meloxicam
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.
Triple combination release multi-layered tablet
This invention pertains to a multi-layered tablet for a triple combination release of active agents to an environment of use. More particularly, the invention pertains to a multi-layered tablet (1) comprising two external drug-containing layers (2 and 3) in stacked arrangement with respect to and on opposite sides of an oral dosage form (4) that provides a triple combination release of at least one active agent. In one embodiment of the invention the dosage form is an osmotic device. In another embodiment of the invention the dosage form is a gastro-resistant coated core. In yet another embodiment of the invention the dosage form is a matrix tablet. In a different embodiment the dosage form is a hard capsule.
Modified release solid or semi-solid dosage forms
A solid or semi-solid pharmaceutical dosage form comprising non-steroidal-anti-inflammatory drugs, in particular propionic acid derivatives such as ibuprofen, along with a second active ingredient having a shorter therapeutically effective plasma concentration duration, such as phenylephrine, and methods of administering the same are provided. This method provides improved therapeutic effect, in particular pain relief along with decongestant relief, over extended time periods.
PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS
Pharmaceutical compositions are provided which comprise effective amounts of an analgesic to treat a subject, including to reduce or eliminate an adverse effect associated with the analgesic.
Controlled release pharmaceutical formulations of nitazoxanide
Solid dosage formulations of nitazoxanide or a nitazoxanide analogue are provided that comprise a controlled release portion and an immediate release portion. The pharmaceutical composition is typically in the form of a bilayer solid oral dosage form comprising (a) a first layer comprising a first quantity of nitazoxanide or analogue thereof in a controlled release formulation; and (b) a second layer comprising a second quantity of nitazoxanide or analogue thereof in an immediate release formulation. Method of using the formulations in the treatment of hepatitis C are also provided.
PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS OF FLURBIPROFEN AND TRAMADOL
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising flurbiprofen and tramadol or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
EXTENDED RELEASE FORMULATIONS OF FLURBIPROFEN AND TRAMADOL
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical formulation comprising an immediate release phase comprising an effective amount of flurbiprofen and a controlled release phase comprising an effective amount of tramadol and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.
PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORMS
This invention relates to pharmaceutical dosage forms for delivery of drugs susceptible to abuse, such as, for example, oxycodone and/or oxymorphone.
Dosage forms for administering combinations of drugs
The present invention is directed to dosage forms that can be used in therapeutic methods involving the oral co-administration of a combination of at least two drugs, one of which impairs gastrointestinal absorption and one of which does not. The dosage forms are designed so that the drug impairing absorption is not released into the gastrointestinal tract of a patient until after the drugs that do not impair absorption have been released and substantially absorbed. The invention may be used in treatment of migraine using a combination of triptans and NSAIDs or in the treatment of pain using a combination of NSAIDs and opioid analgesics.
PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION HAVING IMPROVED CONTENT UNIFORMITY
This present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising cyclophosphamide alone and/or in combination with one or more pharmaceutical active ingredients and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients wherein the cyclophosphamide has D90 particle size less than 100 microns.