Pharmaceutical compositions containing lipase inhibitor
US6358522B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P43/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides orally administrable pharmaceutical compositions containing an inhibitor of gastrointestinal lipase, one (or more) additive(s) of the group consisting of substantially non-digestible, substantially non-fermentable, hydrophilic and/or hydrocolloidal food grade thickeners and emulsifiers, and auxiliary excipients. Methods are provided for preventing and treating anal leakage of oil in a patient by administering the compositions of the present invention to the patient.
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