Non-aqueous colonic purgative formulations
First Claim
1. An orally administerable composition in a solid dosage form capable of inducing purgation of the colon of a patient comprising a colonic purgative effective amount of a nonaqueous admixture of a salt selected from the group consisting of Mg3 (PO4)2, MgHPO4, Mg(H2 PO4)2, MgSO4, MgCl2, Na2 SO4, sodium tartrate potassium tartrate, magnesium tartrate and mixtures, thereof, and wherein the purgation of the colon is sufficient to prepare the colon for a surgical or diagnostic procedure, wherein the composition in a solid dosage form can be administered directly to a patient in nonaqueous form.
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Abstract
Orally administered colonic purgative formulations and methods of its use for effecting partial or complete purgation of the colon in mammals, the formulations consisting of non-aqueous admixtures of a purgative salt selected from the group consisting of Mg3 (PO4)2, MgHPO4, Mg(H2 PO4)2, MgSO4, MgCl2, Na2 SO4, sodium tartrate, potassium tartrate, magnesium tartrate and mixtures, thereof, administered in tablet or capsule form in purgative effective concentrations. Preferred embodiments make use of at least one or more magnesium phosphate salts, more preferably dibasic magnesium phosphate; other preferred embodiments include the addition of binders, dispersants and buffers which do not adversely affect osmolality or effectiveness of the purgative formulations.
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- 1. An orally administerable composition in a solid dosage form capable of inducing purgation of the colon of a patient comprising a colonic purgative effective amount of a nonaqueous admixture of a salt selected from the group consisting of Mg3 (PO4)2, MgHPO4, Mg(H2 PO4)2, MgSO4, MgCl2, Na2 SO4, sodium tartrate potassium tartrate, magnesium tartrate and mixtures, thereof, and wherein the purgation of the colon is sufficient to prepare the colon for a surgical or diagnostic procedure, wherein the composition in a solid dosage form can be administered directly to a patient in nonaqueous form.
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14. A method of inducing purgation of the colon in a patient comprising the steps of:
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(a) preparing a non-aqueous admixture of a purgative salt selected from the group consisting of Mg3 (PO4)2, MgHPO4, Mg(H2 PO4)2, MgSO4, MgCl2, Na2 SO4, sodium tartrate, potassium tartrate, magnesium tartrate and mixtures, thereof to form a purgative formulation; (b) forming an orally administrable dosage form of said purgative formulation; (c) orally administering a purgative effective dosage of said formulation to a patient; and (d) allowing said administered dosage to induce purgation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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