摘要 |
PURPOSE: Sustained release oral solid dosage is provided which comprising agglomerated particles of a therapeutically active medicament in amorphous form, a gelling agent, an ionizable gel strength enhancing agent and an inert diluent, as well as processes for preparing and using the same are disclosed. CONSTITUTION: A sustained release oral solid dosage form comprising an effective amount of a medicament in amorphous form having a solubility of less than about 10 g/l to render a therapeutic effect; a sustained release excipient comprising a gelling agent, an inert pharmaceutical diluent, and an effective amount of a pharmaceutically acceptable ionizable gel strength enhancer which increases the gel strength of the formulation and thereby desirably controls the release of medicament from the gel to provide a sustained release of the medicament, when the dosage form is exposed to an environmental fluid. The ratio of medicament to gelling agent is preferably from about 1:3 to about 1:8. The sustained release solid dosage form preferably provides a therapeutically effective blood level of the medicament for at least about 12 hours or more, and in certain preferred embodiments, for up to about 24 hours. The active medicament is rendered amorphous by dispersion into a mixture comprising, a solid solubilizing agent.
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