Details for Patent: 8,129,408
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Title: | Pharmaceutical composition for piperidinoalkanol compounds |
Abstract: | The invention provides a pharmaceutical composition in solid unit dosage form, comprising, a) a therapeutically effective amount of a piperidinoalkanol compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and, b) at least one inert ingredient. |
Inventor(s): | Ortyl; Thomas T (Zionsville, IN), Skultety; Paul F (Leawood, KS), Mitchell; Kristen C (Lee's Summit, MO), Phadke; Deepak S (Olathe, KS), Attarchi; Faraneh (Kansas City, MO), Pierce; Marguerite L (Fairway, KS), Schoeneman; Aaron W (Lee's Summit, MO), Schnitz; Joseph M (Kansas City, MO) |
Assignee: | Aventisub II Inc. (Greenville, DE) |
Filing Date: | Sep 23, 2009 |
Application Number: | 12/565,410 |
Claims: | 1. A pharmaceutical composition in solid dosage form comprising, a) a therapeutically effective amount of a piperidinoalkanol compound of formula ##STR00010## wherein X is a number ranging from about zero to 5, or an optical isomer thereof, wherein the piperidinoalkanol compound has a particle surface area of greater than about 1.0 m.sup.2/g; and b) at least one inert ingredient. 2. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1, wherein X is zero. 3. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1 wherein the particle surface area of the piperidinoalkanol compound is about 2 to 10 m.sup.2/g. 4. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 3 wherein the particle surface area of the piperidinoalkanol compound is about 2 to 6 m.sup.2/g. 5. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 4 wherein the particle surface area of the piperidinoalkanol compound is about 2 to 4 m.sup.2/g. |