Pharmaceutical formulations having improved disintegration and/or absorptivity

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PATENT NO 5948438
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08868744

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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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J RETTENMAIER & SOEHNE GMBH + CO KGHOLZMUEHLE 1 ROSENBERG 73494

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hunter, Edward A Glenham, NY 32 1437
Sherwood, Bob E Amenia, NY 35 1520
Staniforth, John N Bath, GB 39 1972

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