Details for Patent: 5,962,461
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Summary for Patent: 5,962,461
| Title: | Pleasant-tasting aqueous liquid composition of a bitter-tasting drug |
| Abstract: | A liquid pharmaceutical composition is contemplated that comprises a pharmaceutically effective amount of a bitter tasting drug dissolved or dispersed in an aqueous medium that is free of ethanol. That aqueous medium consists essentially of water, about 5 to about 30 weight percent polyvinylpyrrolidone, about 35 to about 55 weight percent of a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 polyol, about 0.01 to about 0.5 weight percent ammonium glycyrrhizinate and one or more flavorants. The liquid composition is transparent and has a pleasant taste. The bitter tasting drugs claimed herein are vitamin and mineral preparations, trimethoprim, and guaifenesin. |
| Inventor(s): | Anaebonam; Aloysius O. (Burlington, MA), Clemente; Emmett (Manchester, MA), Fawzy; Abdel A. (Groton, MA) |
| Assignee: | Ascent Pediatrics, Inc. (Billerica, MA) |
| Application Number: | 09/011,156 |
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Patent Claim Types: see list of patent claims | Composition; Delivery; |
Drugs Protected by US Patent 5,962,461
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Foreign Priority and PCT Information for Patent: 5,962,461
| PCT Information | |||
| PCT Filed | August 07, 1997 | PCT Application Number: | PCT/US97/14018 |
| PCT Publication Date: | February 12, 1998 | PCT Publication Number: | WO98/05312 |
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