AQUEOUS BASE LIQUID PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS IN SUSPENSION FORM FOR THE ORAL ADMINISTRATION OF IBUPROFEN

摘要

The invention relates to aqueous base liquid pharmaceutical compositions in suspension form for the oral administration of ibuprofen as active substance. The inventive compositions comprise: between 0.8 and 6 % (w/v) ibuprofen; between 0.1 and 2 % (w/v) sodium chloride; between 0.01 and 0.5 % (w/v) sodium saccharin; between 0.1 and 2 % (w/v) of one or more pH-regulating agents in a sufficient quantity in order to adjust the pH between 3.8 and 4.8; between 0.01 and 0.5 % (w/v) of a preservative; and a suitable quantity of other pharmaceutically-acceptable excipients having taste-masking and viscosity-producing properties. The invention also relates to a method of preparing said compositions.