Rapidly disintegrating oral formulation of a cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor

摘要

A molded article such as a tablet is provided for administration to an oral cavity of a subject to treat or prevent a cyclooxygenase-2 mediated condition, disorder or disease. The molded article comprises a moldable blend of a therapeutically effective amount of a selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitory drug with a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient carrier system consisting predominantly of one or more carbohydrates, wherein ingredients and amounts thereof in the molded article and a process for preparing the molded article are selected such that the molded article exhibits rapid disintegration in the oral cavity, and wherein the moldable blend is prepared by a process step not requiring wet granulation.