Abstract: A pharmaceutical tablet which releases an initial burst of therapeutic agent and thereafter releases the agent at an essentially constant rate comprising an acid soluble therapeutic agent in an insoluble matrix, the tablet containing an acid insoluble, base soluble pharmaceutically acceptable component selected from polymers and fatty acids, a pharmaceutically acceptable organic acid and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, the component and the acid each being present in an amount of from about 1-25 percent by weight of the total composition.

Abstract: A novel formulation of bacampicillin for oral administration is disclosed. Microcapsules comprising an acid addition salt of bacampicillin coated with a mixture of ethyl cellulose:water-soluble or water-permeable filler material are suspended in a buffered vehicle having a pH of at least 6.9. The novel suspension is characterized by palatable taste, surprisingly good stability and enhanced bioavailability after oral administration. The novel suspension is well suited for multiple dose oral administration. The preferred filler material is hydroxypropyl cellulose.