Method for blinding a medication

Details Method for blinding a medication Method for blinding a medication

1995-06-07

1996-11-19

Marquis, Melvyn I.

Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions

Preparations characterized by special physical form

Capsules

424451, 424463, 424475, 428 7, 428 15, 428 356, A61K 948

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055760198

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a method for making and administering a blinded oral dosage form and the blinded oral dosage form therefor, used for disguising the identity of tableted medications. The method includes making a blinded oral dosage form by placing a tableted medication within a capsule have a diameter greater than its height. The blinded oral dosage form is the combination of the above-described capsule and the tableted medication.

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