Nutritional supplement for women

• US 7,998,500 B2
• Filed: 08/04/2005
• Issued: 08/16/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vertical Pharmaceuticals LLC (Vertical/Trigen Holdings LLC)
• Original Assignee: Vertical Pharmaceuticals LLC (Vertical/Trigen Holdings LLC)
• Inventors: Hudy, Kevin M., Purdy, David C., Squashic, Steven A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lundgren; Jeffrey S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): RAO, SAVITHA M
• Application Number:
  US11/197,760
• Publication Number:
  US 20070031487A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,203 Days
• Field of Search: 424/451, 424/464, 424/630, 424/641, 424/643, 424/646, 424/439, 514/52, 514/167, 514/249, 514/251, 514/276, 514/351, 514/355, 514/458, 514/474, 514/566, 514/567, 514/725, 514/904, 514/905
• US Class Current: 424/439
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/07 Retinol compounds, e.g. vitamin A retinoic acids A61K31/203
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/215 of carboxylic acids
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/355 Tocopherols, e.g. vitamin E
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/375 Ascorbic acid, i.e. vitamin C; Salts thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/4415 Pyridoxine, i.e. Vitamin B6 pyridoxal phosphate A61K31/675
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/455 Nicotinic acids, e.g. niacin; Derivatives thereof, e.g. esters, amides
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/51 Thiamines, e.g. vitamin B1
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/519 ortho- or peri-condensed with heterocyclic rings
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/525 Isoalloxazines, e.g. riboflavins, vitamin B2
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/593 9,10-Secocholestane derivatives, e.g. cholecalciferol, i.e. vitamin D3
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/714 Cobalamins, e.g. cyanocobalamin, i.e. vitamin B12
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 33/06 Aluminium, calcium or magnesium; Compounds thereof , e.g. clay
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 33/26 Iron; Compounds thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 33/30 Zinc; Compounds thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 33/34 Copper; Compounds thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 45/06 Mixtures of active ingredients without chemical characterisation, e.g. antiphlogistics and cardiaca
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/0095 Drinks; Beverages; Syrups; Compositions for reconstitution thereof, e.g. powders or tablets to be dispersed in a glass of water; Veterinary drenches A61K9/0007 takes precedence; eatable gels or foams A61K9/0056; oral mucosa adhesive forms A61K9/006
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/2806 Coating materials

Abstract

A composition for the nutritional supplementation of women and a method of administering a composition designed for the nutritional supplementation of women is described. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, such a composition comprises vitamin A, vitamin B₁, vitamin B₂, vitamin B₆, vitamin B₁₂, folic acid, vitamin D₃, vitamin C, vitamin E, niacin, copper, magnesium, zinc, and iron. In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, a method of administering a composition designed for the nutritional supplementation of women comprises the step of administering a composition comprising vitamin A, vitamin B₁, vitamin B₂, vitamin B₆, vitamin B₁₂, folic acid, vitamin D₃, vitamin C, vitamin E, niacin, copper, magnesium, zinc, and iron.

Claims

1. A dosing formulation for a composition, the dosing formulation comprising a single dosage formulation of the composition, wherein the composition consists of:

about 2100 IUs to about 4200 IUs of vitamin A, about 2 mg to about 4 mg of vitamin B1, about 3.4 mg to about 6.8 mg of vitamin B2, about 10 mg to about 20 mg of vitamin B6, about 15 mcg to about 30 mcg of vitamin B12, about 1.25 mg to about 2.5 mg of folic acid, about 310 IUs to about 630 IUs of vitamin D3, about 120 mg to about 240 mg of vitamin C, about 20 IUs to about 40 IUs of vitamin E, about 10 mg to about 20 mg of niacin, about 1 mg to about 2 mg of copper, about 15 mg to about 30 mg of magnesium, about 10 mg to about 20 mg of zinc and about 50 mg to about 100 mg of iron.

3. The dosing formulation of claim 1, wherein the single dosage formulation is selected from the group consisting of a pill, a tablet, a caplet, a capsule, a chewable tablet, a quick dissolve tablet, a powder, an effervescent tablet, a hard gelatin capsule, and a soft gelatin capsule.

4. The dosing formulation of claim 3, wherein the single dosage formulation comprises an enteric coating.

7. The dosing formulation of claim 1, wherein the single dosage formulation comprises a liquid suspension.

8. The dosing formulation of claim 1, wherein the single dosage formulation comprises a food product.

2. A dosing formulation of a composition, the dosing formulation comprising a single dose formulation of the composition, wherein the composition consists of:

about 2,100 IUs of vitamin A, about 2 mg of vitamin B1, about 3.4 mg of vitamin B2, about 10 mg of vitamin B6, about 15 mcg of vitamin B12, about 1.25 mg of folic acid, about 315 IUs of vitamin D3, about 120 mg of vitamin C, about 20 IUs of vitamin E, about 10 mg of niacin, about 1 mg of copper, about 15 mg of magnesium, about 10 mg of zinc and about 50 mg of iron.

5. The dosing formulation of claim 2, wherein the single dosage formulation is selected from the group consisting of a pill, a tablet, a caplet, a capsule, a chewable tablet, a quick dissolve tablet, a powder, an effervescent tablet, a hard gelatin capsule, and a soft gelatin capsule.

6. The dosing formulation of claim 5, wherein the single dosage formulation comprises an enteric coating.

9. The dosing formulation of claim 2, wherein the single dosage formulation comprises a liquid suspension.

10. The dosing formulation of claim 2, wherein the single dosage formulation comprises a food product.

11. A method, comprising the step of administering to an individual a composition consisting of about 2100 IUs to about 4200 IUs of vitamin A, about 2 mg to about 4 mg of vitamin B1, about 3.4 mg to about 6.8 mg of vitamin B2, about 10 mg to about 20 mg of vitamin B6, about 15 mcg to about 30 mcg of vitamin B12, about 1.25 mg to about 2.5 mg of folic acid, about 310 IUs to about 630 IUs of vitamin D3, about 120 mg to about 240 mg of vitamin C, about 20 IUs to about 40 IUs of vitamin E, about 10 mg to about 20 mg of niacin, about 1 mg to about 2 mg of copper, about 15 mg to about 30 mg of magnesium, about 10 mg to about 20 mg of zinc and about 50 mg to about 100 mg of iron.

12. A method, comprising the step of administering to an individual a composition consisting of about 2,100 IUs of vitamin A, about 2 mg of vitamin B1, about 3.4 mg of vitamin B2, about 10 mg of vitamin B6, about 15 mcg of vitamin B12, about 1.25 mg of folic acid, about 315 IUs of vitamin D3, about 120 mg of vitamin C, about 20 IUs of vitamin E, about 10 mg of niacin, about 1 mg of copper, about 15 mg of magnesium, about 10 mg of zinc and about 50 mg of iron.