Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Preparations characterized by special physical form – Particulate form
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-13
2007-02-13
Tran, S. (Department: 1615)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Preparations characterized by special physical form
Particulate form
C514S312000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10386199
ABSTRACT:
A drug formulation in the form of a dry powder is provided which when mixed with water forms a palatable oral suspension substantially free of bitter taste, the dry powder being formed of a drug, preferably des-quinolone, which in solution has a bitter taste, and a pH modifying agent which is preferably an alkaline material such as L-arginine, where upon mixing the dry-powder in water causes the drug to have reduced solubility or precipitate in-situ to form a palatable oral suspension essentially free of bitter taste.An oral suspension, methods for making same and a method for masking the bitter taste of drugs employing one or more pH modifying agents are also provided.
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Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, 18thed., 1990, pp. 1290-1292.
Ullah Ismat
Wiley Gary J.
Bristol--Myers Squibb Company
Rodney Burton
Tran S.
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