Abstract: Provided is a pharmaceutical preparation of thyroid hormone and a process of making a tablet formulation of the pharmaceutical preparation using direct compression. In a preferred embodiment, the pharmaceutical preparation comprises levothyroxine sodium and silicified microcrystalline cellulose.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 30, 2000
Date of Patent:
June 4, 2002
Assignee:
Mova Pharmaceutical Corp.
Inventors:
Ramon A. Frontanes, Maria S. Bruno, Hector L. Garcia, Pahala Simamora, Maria A. Perez