Patents Assigned to R. P. Scherer Limited
  • Patent number: 4067960
    Abstract: A cardiotonic dosage unit form comprises a soft gelatine capsule containing a liquid cardiotonic composition comprising (a) a cardiac glycoside, preferably digitoxin or digoxin; (b) dimethyl formamide or dimethyl acetamide; and (c) a liquid polyethylene glycol and also, optionally, (d) propylene glycol or glycerin.The weight ratio of dimethyl acetamide or dimethyl formamide to cardiac glyceride is preferably at least 5:1 and the polyethylene glycol preferably forms at least 75% by weight of the total composition contained in the gelatine capsule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1978
    Assignee: R. P. Scherer Limited
    Inventor: Carlo Fadda