PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS OF ENTACAPONE, LEVODOPA AND CARBIDOPA WITH IMPROVED BIOAVAILABILITY

摘要

The present invention relates to single oral dose pharmaceutical compositions comprising a combination of entacapone, levodopa and carbidopa, or salts thereof along with one or more sugar alcohols, wherein the entacapone is co-micronized with one or more sugar alcohols. The composition of the invention exhibits bioequivalence to commercially available entacapone, levodopa and carbidopa combination formulation marketed under the trade name Stalevo200®. The invention also relates to processes for making such compositions.