Patents by Inventor Kevin E. Pearmain

Kevin E. Pearmain has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Pharmaceutical compositions of cimetidine
    Patent number: 5188839
    Abstract: The invention provides a pharmaceutical granule comprising cimetidine and 2-20% (w/w) relative to the cimetidine of a co-polymer of dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate and neutral methacrylic acid esters. Compositions of this invention have good palatability and dissolution characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1993
    Assignee: Smith Kline & French Laboratories Ltd.
    Inventor: Kevin E. Pearmain
  • Pharmaceutical compositions
    Patent number: 5169640
    Abstract: The invention provides a solid pharmaceutical dosage form comprising:(i) cimetidine; and(ii) antacid, wherein at least part of the antacid is in the form of granules comprising a freely water-soluble solid diluent, the antacid, and a rapidly swellable water-insoluble disintegrant.Compositions of this type overcome the problem of the reduced bioavailability of cimetidine which can occur when cimetidine is co-administered with antacids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1992
    Assignee: Smith Kline & French Laboratories, Ltd.
    Inventors: Gordon France, Graham S. Leonard, Kevin E. Pearmain