PROCESS FOR FORMULATING A SOLID ORAL DOSAGE FORM OF LOPERAMIDE COMPOUNDS

摘要

Process for manufacturing a solid oral dosage form of a loperamide compound (preferably the hydrochloride salt of loperamide) by dissolving a loperamide compound in a short chain alcohol (preferably ethanol) prior to combining with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier(s). The present invention also relates to the solid oral dosage forms (preferably compressed unit dosage form) prepared by this process.