Pharmaceutical formulations having improved disintegration and/or absorptivity
First Claim
1. An oral solid dosage form, comprisinga compressed tablet including an excipient comprising (a) microcrystalline cellulose;
- and (b) a compressibility augmenting agent which (i) physically restricts the proximity of the interface between adjacent cellulose surfaces;
or (ii) inhibits interactions between adjacent cellulose surfaces;
or (iii) accomplishes both (i) and (ii) above;
said composition comprising agglomerated particles of said microcrystalline cellulose and said compressibility augmenting agent in intimate association with each other; and
a therapeutically active agent.
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Abstract
An oral solid dosage form, comprising a compressed tablet including an excipient comprising (a) microcrystalline cellulose; and (b) a compressibility augmenting agent which (I) physically restricts the proximity of the interface between adjacent cellulose surfaces (e.g., silicon dioxide); or (ii) inhibits interactions between adjacent cellulose surfaces (e.g., sodium lauryl sulfate); or (iii) accomplishes both (i) and (ii) above; together with an active agent, is disclosed which provides improved disintegration and/or absorptivity to the oral solid dosage form when orally administered to human patients. The excipient comprises agglomerated particles of said microcrystalline cellulose and said compressibility augmenting agent in intimate association with each other.
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8 Claims
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1. An oral solid dosage form, comprising
a compressed tablet including an excipient comprising (a) microcrystalline cellulose; - and (b) a compressibility augmenting agent which (i) physically restricts the proximity of the interface between adjacent cellulose surfaces;
or (ii) inhibits interactions between adjacent cellulose surfaces;
or (iii) accomplishes both (i) and (ii) above;
said composition comprising agglomerated particles of said microcrystalline cellulose and said compressibility augmenting agent in intimate association with each other; and
a therapeutically active agent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- and (b) a compressibility augmenting agent which (i) physically restricts the proximity of the interface between adjacent cellulose surfaces;
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