Abstract: Provided herein is a prenatal and postpartum multivitamin and mineral supplement package provided in the form of a plurality of solid oral dosage units individually contained in blister packs wherein a portion of the dosage forms are iron-containing while at least half of the dosage units are essentially iron-free and wherein the total amount of iron in the package as sold to purchasers is less than about 1300 mg of elemental iron.
Abstract: A method for the prophylaxis and treatment of post-surgical vomiting comprising administering to a patient a therapeutically effective amount of Doxylamine Succinate and Pyridoxine Hydrochloride. The method can also include pre-operative, peri-operative and/or post-operative administration of Doxylamine Succinate and Pyridoxine Hydrochloride to a patient.
Abstract: A pharmaceutical dosage form comprising at least one active ingredient and destined for administration to pregnant women. The pharmaceutical dosage form bears pregnancy-friendly indicia apt to improve patient compliance with medically recommended dosage regimen resulting in improved product effectiveness. The pregnancy-friendly indicia is also apt to diminish the incidence of erroneous dispensing of or erroneous ingestion of pharmaceutical dosage forms not intended for pregnant women. Also disclosed is a method for achieving improved patient compliance resulting in improved product effectiveness. Also disclosed is a method for diminishing the incidence of erroneous dispensing of or erroneous ingestion of dosage forms not intended for pregnant women. Said methods comprising providing a pharmaceutical dosage form, intended for use by pregnant women, bearing pregnancy-friendly indicia apt to graphically distinguish dosage forms intended to be used during pregnancy from others.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 1, 2003
Publication date:
May 13, 2004
Applicant:
Duchesnay Inc.
Inventors:
Eric Gervais, Gordana Atanackovic, Raymond Hebert
Abstract: Provided herein is a novel enterically-coated pyridoxine HCl and doxylamine succinate rapid onset formulation comprising a disintegrating agent such that the following dissolution profiles are satisfied when measured in 1000 ml phosphate buffer at pH 6.8 and 37° C. in a type 2 dissolution apparatus at 100 rpm:
(a) at least about 40% of the total pyridoxine HCl and doxylamine succinate is dissolved after 30 minutes of measurement;
(b) at least about 70% of the total pyridoxine HCl and doxylamine succinate is dissolved after 60 minutes of measurement;
(c) at least about 80% of the total pyridoxine HCl and doxylamine succinate is dissolved after 90 minutes of measurement;
(d) at about 90% of the total pyridoxine HCl and doxylamine succinate is dissolved after 120 minutes of measurement.