Pharmaceutical formulation comprising levothyroxine sodium
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1. A pharmaceutical formulation comprising:
- (a) an effective amount of levothyroxine sodium, (b) microcrystalline cellulose which has a mean particle size of less than 125 μ
m and is present in an amount of 60 to 85% w/w based upon the total weight of the formulation, and (c) pregelatinised starch present in an amount of 5 to 30% w/w based upon total weight of the formulation.
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Abstract
There is provided a stable pharmaceutical formulation comprising (a) an effective amount of levothyroxine sodium, (b) microcrystalline cellulose which has a mean particle size of less than 125 μm and is present in an amount of 60 to 85% w/w based upon the total weight of the formulation, and (c) pregelatinised starch present in an amount of 5 to 30% w/w based upon total weight of the formulation. There is also provided a process for the preparation of such a formulation.
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1. A pharmaceutical formulation comprising:
- (a) an effective amount of levothyroxine sodium, (b) microcrystalline cellulose which has a mean particle size of less than 125 μ
m and is present in an amount of 60 to 85% w/w based upon the total weight of the formulation, and (c) pregelatinised starch present in an amount of 5 to 30% w/w based upon total weight of the formulation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17)
- (a) an effective amount of levothyroxine sodium, (b) microcrystalline cellulose which has a mean particle size of less than 125 μ
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