Oral compositions of H.sub.2 -antagonists
US5538737A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K31/426
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides pharmaceutical capsule compositions for the oral administration of an H.sub.2 -antagonist. The composition includes a capsule containing an emulsion having a water portion and an oil portion. A pharmaceutically acceptable salt of an H.sub.2 -antagonist is dissolved in the water portion. The composition delivers a therapeutically effective amount of the H.sub.2 -antagonist to a patient in need thereof. The present invention also provides methods of making the capsule composition.
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