643 results about "Enteric coating" patented technology

A novel delivery system for targeting drugs to the colon is herein described. The system is a tablet comprised of three parts: 1) an outer enteric coating, 2) an inner semi-permeable polymer membrane containing a plasticizer and 3) a central core comprising swelling excipients and an active ingredient. The novel dosage form described herein will release the drug consistently in the colon by a time-dependent explosion mechanism. This delivery system is particularly suitable for delivering viral protease inhibitors to the colon.

The invention relates to viable and stable probiotic formulations for intestinal targeting made of microspheres comprising each a core of one or more probiotic bacteria, microcrystallline cellulose with a degree of polymerization from 165-365 and mean diameter from 45 to 180 μm, a disintegrant and a stabilizer, the core being coated with a non-enteric coating and further coated with an enteric coating. Each probiotic microsphere has a residual moisture level of less than 5% and a water activity (a_w) between 0.1 and 0.5. Such a probiotic microsphere shows no reduction in viable bacteria after one hour in simulated gastric fluid. The present invention also relates to the process of preparing such formulation.

A multiple pulsed dose drug delivery system for pharmaceutically active amphetamine salts, comprising a pharmaceutically active amphetamine salt covered with an immediate-release coating and a pharmaceutically active amphetamine salt covered with an enteric coating wherein the immediate release coating and the enteric coating provide for multiple pulsed dose delivery of the pharmaceutically active amphetamine salt. The product can be composed of either one or a number of beads in a dosage form, including either capsule, tablet, or sachet method for administering the beads.

Compositions of the present invention, comprising at least one digestive enzyme (e.g., pancrelipase) are useful for treating or preventing disorders associated with digestive enzyme deficiencies. The compositions of the present invention can comprise a plurality of coated particles, each of which is comprised of a core coated with an enteric coating comprising at least one enteric polymer and 4-10% of at least one alkalinizing agent, or have moisture contents of about 3% or less, water activities of about 0.6 or less, or exhibit a loss of activity of no more than about 15% after six months of accelerated stability testing.

A composition for forming an enteric coating on a tablet, capsule or pellet for oral ingestion includes a liquid mixture of alginic acid particles dispersed in an aqueous solution of a binding agent of locust bean, gum, gelatine, vegetable hydrocolloids and/or animal protein.

The invention provides a novel solid pharmaceutical dosage form which includes an opiate, an opiate antagonist admixed with the analgetic (opiate agonist) and an amount of a hydrocolloid containing excipient which is effective to form a non-injectable slurry when the dosage form is contacted with water. In addition the dosage form contains pure naloxone in enteric coated form which is designed to release in the colon to prevent or relieve constipation. Thus the formulation, because of the enteric coated naloxone and the hydrocolloid excipient(s), has reduced side effects as compared with formulations which do not contain these features.

A probiotic composition essentially comprises 15 to 20 wt % of milk powder, 25 to 30 wt % of corn starch, 8 to 15 wt % of modified starch (capsul), 10 to 15 wt % of ethylcellulose, 5 to 15 wt % of bacterial broth, and 10 to 15 wt % of talc. The probiotic composition is microencapsulated to form a plurality of microencapsule coated with an acid-resistant enteric coating for improving the enteric acid-resistance, the probiotic survival rate, the antimicrobial property, the stability, the moisture-proof property, and the mobility of the probiotic composition preventing from coagulation in a moist environment and for being used as an additive applied to livestock feed.

The size and location of microsphere uptake/delivery are important determinants of the final biodistribution of oral microsphere systems. Formulations, kits, methods of administering the formulations, and using the kits are described herein. The formulations are oral dosage formulations. In one embodiment, the formulations contain microparticles and/or nanoparticles having a homogenous size range selected to optimize uptake in a specific region of the GI tract and target drug delivery to specific organs. In some embodiments, the dosage formulation contains an enteric coating and/or a magnetic material. In a preferred embodiment, the formulation contains a magnetic material and an active agent to be delivered, optionally the active agent is in the form of micro- or nano-particles. In some embodiments metallomucoadhesive materials and/or magnetic materials are employed as magnetic and/or mucoadhesive sources. Formulations containing magnetic materials can be localized using the kits and methods disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method includes orally administering the formulation and applying an extracorporeal magnet to a site on the outside surface of the patient's body in an area that closely apposes the location in the gastrointestinal tract to which delivery of the formulation is desired. The extracorporeal magnet is applied for a suitable time period to allow for the drug to be released from the formulation and/or to allow for the formulation to adhere to the site. Both magnetic and mucoadhesive forces may be utilized to site-direct and retain the dosage form in the region of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract most suitable for the desired delivery.

A pharmaceutical composition for oral delivery of a peptide is in the form of a lamination having at least two layers. The first layer of the lamination includes at least one pharmaceutically acceptable pH-lowering agent. The second layer includes a therapeutically effective amount of the peptide. The composition also includes at least one absorption enhancer effective to promote bioavailability of the peptide, which is preferably in the second layer, and an enteric coating surrounding the lamination. In a preferred dosage form of a tablet, a water-soluble coating is applied between the lamination and enteric coating which substantially prevents contact between the pH-lowering agent and the enteric coating. In a preferred embodiment, the peptide is salmon calcitonin, the pH-lowering agent is citric acid, and the absorption enhancer is lauroyl l-carnitine.

A composition for controlled delivery of at least one active substance into an aqueous medium by erosion at a preprogrammed rate of at least one surface of the composition, the composition comprising a matrix which is erodible in the aqueous medium in which the composition is to be used and which allows substantially no diffusion of water into the composition beyond any exposed surface layers of the matrix, the matrix comprising at least one substantially water soluble crystalline polymer, e.g. a polyethylene glycol, with at least one water-dispersible or water-soluble surface active agent, e.g. a non-ionic emulsifier, dispersed therein, at least one release modifier, e.g. an enteric coating material, that functions to regulate erosion of the matrix within a pH range of from about 2 to about 7, and at least one active substance. The composition provides controlled, e.g. substantially zero order, release in both the stomach and the intestines despite different conditions of pH, agitation and absorption.

A method of treating gastric acid disorders by administering to a patient a pharmaceutical composition comprising a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

The present invention provides an oral solution/suspension comprising a proton pump inhibitor and at least one buffering agent. The PPI can be any substituted benzimidazole compound having H⁺,K⁺-ATPase inhibiting activity and being unstable to acid. Omeprazole and lansoprazole are the preferred PPIs for use in oral suspensions in concentrations of at least greater than 1.2 mg/ml and 0.3 mg, respectively. The liquid oral compositions can be further comprised of parietal cell activators, anti-foaming agents and/or flavoring agents. The inventive compositions can alternatively be formulated as a powder, tablet, suspension tablet, chewable tablet, capsule, effervescent powder, effervescent tablet, pellets and granules. Such dosage forms are advantageously devoid of any enteric coating or delayed or sustained-release delivery mechanisms, and comprise a PPI and at least one buffering agent to protect the PPI against acid degradation. Similar to the liquid dosage form, the dry forms can further include anti-foaming agents, parietal cell activators and flavoring agents. Kits utilizing the inventive dry dosage forms are also disclosed herein to provide for the easy preparation of a liquid composition from the dry forms. In accordance with the present invention, there is further provided a method of treating gastric acid disorders by administering to a patient a pharmaceutical composition comprising a proton pump inhibitor in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and at least one buffering agent wherein the administering step comprises providing a patient with a single dose of the composition without requiring further administering of the buffering agent. Additionally, the present invention relates to a method for enhancing the pharmacological activity of an intravenously administered proton pump inhibitor in which at least one parietal cell activator is orally administered to the patient before, during or after the intravenous administration of the proton pump inhibitor.

Disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions, particularly oral dosage forms, which comprise two or more enteric coating materials, either as a coating or as part of a matrix dosage form, and methods of making and using the same. The compositions are characterized by having a sustained release profile at lower pH and an accelerated dissolution profile at higher pH.

The present invention discloses a drug sustained and controlled release microparticle preparation for treating intestinal diseases. The preparation comprises: a pill core containing the drug, wherein the pill core contains 5-aminosalicylic acid and an assistant material; an isolation layer for providing a smooth and flat surface for the microparticle and preventing the drug from penetrating into a sustained release coating layer, wherein the penetration of the drug into the sustained release coating layer can affect the release effect, the used material of the isolation layer comprises one or a plurality of materials selected from a water-soluble polymer and an anti-adhesion agent; the sustained release coating layer for slowly releasing the drug, wherein different drug release levels can be achieved through adjusting the thickness of the sustained release coating layer, the used material of the sustained release coating layer mainly adopts a sustained-release material; an enteric-coating layer, the enteric-coating layer is provided for avoiding the early release of the drug in gastric juice, reducing stimulation of the main drug to stomach, increasing the local concentration of the drug in the lesion location, the used material of the enteric-coating layer mainly adopts a polymer enteric material. The invention further discloses a preparation method for the microparticle preparation. According to the present invention, the drug and the sustained release coating material are uniformly dispersed on the surface of the pellet, such that the problem of mixing uniformity of the assistant material and the main drug can be effectively solved.

Controlled-release tablets exhibiting excellent storage stability are achieved by granulating a pharmaceutically active agent with a hydroxyalkylcelluose, blending the resulting granules with an extragranular phase composed of a particulate material that provides a sustained-release matrix, and compressing the blend into a tablet form, which may be optionally coated, such as with an enteric coating composition, to provide delayed release and/or to enhance stability of the active agent.