Psyllium cholestyramine compositions with improved palatability

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1995-06-02

1997-02-11

Bawa, Raj

Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions

Preparations characterized by special physical form

Food or edible as carrier for pharmaceutical

424 781, 424 7801, 424489, A61K 31785

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056018371

ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to an oral pharmaceutical composition comprising from about 1% to 75%, by weight, psyllium husk with more than about 97% of the psyllium husk being smaller than about 100 mesh screen; from about 1% to 65%, by weight, cholestyramine; and wherein the ratio of the psyllium husk to the cholestyramine is from about 3:1 to about 1:2, and wherein the composition delivers from 1 g to 30 g of the psyllium husk and from about 4 g to about 30 g of the cholestyramine daily when the composition is taken orally in one or more doses.

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