Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Preparations characterized by special physical form – Food or edible as carrier for pharmaceutical
Patent
1995-04-19
1997-03-18
Weddington, Kevin E.
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Preparations characterized by special physical form
Food or edible as carrier for pharmaceutical
424 7801, 514 63, 514161, 514188, 514278, 514327, 514330, 514456, 514819, 514820, 514867, A61K 928, A61K 3174, A61K 31695, A61K 3162
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active
056120540
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for treating gastrointestinal distress comprising an effective amount of an antidiarrheal composition, e.g. loperamide, and an antiflatulent effective amount of simethicone and methods of treating gastrointestinal distress comprising administering such pharmaceutical compositions.
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Mc-Neil-PPC, Inc.
Plantz Bernard F.
Weddington Kevin E.
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