Abstract: The invention provides a method for treating a subject with venlafaxine, comprising administering to the subject a formulation having a therapeutically effective amount of venlafaxine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the formulation provides a delayed burst release after at least three hours resulting in dispersion mainly through the colon of the active ingredient into the blood stream as a result of colon absorption over a period of at least 24 hours.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 25, 2002
Date of Patent:
March 9, 2004
Assignee:
Dexcel Pharma Tech, Ltd
Inventors:
Adel Pinhasi, Mila Gomberg, Avi Avramoff