PEDIATRIC SUSPENSION FORMULATION
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`BACKGROUND
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`[0001]
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`Omeprazole,
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`5-methoxy-2-[(4-methoxy-3,5-dimethyl-2-pyridinyl)methyl|sulfinyl-
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`1H-benzimidazole, inhibits gastric acid secretion. Omeprazole belongsto a class of antisecretory
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`compounds, the substituted benzimidazoles, that do not exhibit anticholinergic or Hz histamine
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`antagonist properties. Drugs of this class of compoundssuppress gastric acid secretion by the
`specific inhibition of the H’/K” ATPase enzymesystem at the secretory surface of the gastric cell
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`and are called proton pumpinhibitors.
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`[0002]
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`Proton pumpinhibitors, such as omeprazole, are acid labile and thus they are rapidly
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`degraded in acidic media, such as the contents of the stomach, but they have an acceptable
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`stability under alkaline conditions. Absorption of orally administered proton pump inhibitors,
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`such as omeprazole, take place in the small intestine.
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`[0003]
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`In order to solve the stability problems of omeprazole in acidic conditions, some
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`omeprazole dosage forms available on the market incorporate omeprazole as enteric coated
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`granules or pellets in delayed release solid oral dosage forms. Examples of such dosage forms
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`include, for example, Losec® and Losec MUPS® which both contain enteric coated pellets of
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`omeprazole in hard gastro-resistant capsules and gastro-resistant tablets, respectively.
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`[0004]
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`Commonly, pediatric subjects encounter difficulty being administered solid oral
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`dosage forms, such as tablets or capsules.
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`[0005]
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`Currently, no oral liquid dosage form of omeprazole is approved in Europe.
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`In the
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`United States, omeprazole powder for oral suspension is sold under the trade name Zegerid®
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`which is a white, flavored powder packaged in single-dose packets which are constituted with
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`water prior to administration. Each packet contains either 20 mg or 40 mg of omeprazole and
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`1680 mg of sodium bicarbonate, and the following excipients: xylitol, sucrose, sucralose,
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`xanthan gum, and flavorings. One dose of Zegerid® Powder for Oral Suspension contains 460
`megof sodium (Na’). Also available in the United States is a FIRST®-Omeprazole Compounding
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`Kit that is comprised of omeprazole powder and FIRST-PPI (proton pump inhibitor) Suspension
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`containing artificial strawberry flavor, benzyl alcohol, FD&C Red No. 40, Magnasweet 100
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`(ammonium glycyrrhizate), poloxamer 188, propylene glycol, purified water, simethicone
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`emulsion, sodium bicarbonate, sodium citrate (dihydrate), sucralose, and xanthan gum. When
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`compounded,
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`the final product provides a homogenous suspension containing 2 me/mi of
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`omeprazole in FIRST®-PPI Suspension. These omeprazole suspension formulations contain
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`high amounts of sodium which makes these formulations unacceptable for pediatric subjects.
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`[0006]
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`There is a need for a liquid oral omeprazole formulation designed especially for
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`pediatric subjects.
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`BRIEF SUMMARY
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`[0007]
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`The present disclosure relates to storage-stable proton pump inhibitor (PPI) systems
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`comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a PPI or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt
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`thereof,
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`such as omeprazole or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt
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`thereof, which upon
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`constitution with water contain sodium at acceptable levels for use in therapy in pediatric
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`subjects. The storage stable PPI systems are specifically suitable for use in multi-dose dosage
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`forms. The present disclosure also relates to oral pharmaceutical suspensions comprising water
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`and a pharmaceutically effective amount of a PPI or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,
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`such as omeprazole or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and one or more buffering
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`agents. The oral pharmaceutical suspension of the present disclosure has an acceptable level of
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`buffering capacity for pediatric subjects.
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`In some aspects, the buffering capacity of the oral
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`pharmaceutical suspensions described herein is about 2 mEq/mlofthe oral suspension.
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`[0008]
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`In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a storage-stable omeprazole system, the
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`system comprising a therapeutically effective amount of omeprazole, or a pharmaceutically
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`acceptable salt thereof, wherein the system contains a percentage of moisture of no more than
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`about 2.5%, and wherein the system contains no sodium from a sodium-containing buffering
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`agent or contains sodium and potassium at a ratio of from about 1:2.6 to about 1:3.4 by weight,
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`and further wherein the storage-stable omeprazole system is constituted with water prior to
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`administration.
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`In some embodiments of this aspect, the sodium and potassium are present at a
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`ratio of about 1:3.2 by weight. In some embodiments, the system has a moisture content of about
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`0.5% to about 1.5%.
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`[0009]
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`In some embodiments,
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`the storage-stable omeprazole system further comprises a
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`pharmaceutically acceptable desiccant.
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`In some embodiments, the pharmaceutically acceptable
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`desiccant is sodium alginate.
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`[0010}
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`In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a storage-stable omeprazole system,
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`the system comprising (i) a first mixture comprising (a) a therapeutically effective amount of
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`omeprazole, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the first mixture contains a
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`percentage of moisture of no more than about 2.5%; and (ii) a second mixture comprising a
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`second buffering agent, wherein the second mixture contains a percentage of moisture of no
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`more than about 2.5%; wherein the first mixture and the second mixture are stored separately
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`from each other and are mixed together on or just before constitution with water, and wherein the
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`system contains no sodium from a sodium-containing buffering agent or contains sodium and
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`potassium at a ratio of from about 1:2.6 to about 1:3.4 by weight.
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`In some embodiments, the
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`sodium and potassium are present at a ratio of about 1:3.2 by weight.
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`In some embodiments,the
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`first mixture further comprises (b) a first desiccant.
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`In some embodiments, the first mixture
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`further comprises (c) a first buffering agent.
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`In some embodiments, the first mixture further
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`comprises both (b) the first desiccant and (c) the first buffering agent.
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`In some embodiments, the
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`second mixture further comprises a second desiccant.
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`[0011]
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`In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a storage-stable omeprazole system
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`formulated in a drug delivery device suitable for multi-dose administration of omeprazole, or the
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`pharmaceutically acceptable salt
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`thereof,
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`the system comprising a therapeutically effective
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`amount of omeprazole, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt
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`thereof, wherein the system
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`contains a percentage of moisture of no more than about 2.5%, and wherein the system contains
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`no sodium from a sodium-containing buffering agent or the system contains sodium and
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`potassium at a ratio of from about 1:2.6 to about 1:3.4 by weight, and further wherein the
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`storage-stable omeprazole system is constituted with water prior to administration.
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`[0012]
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`In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a storage-stable omeprazole powder
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`system,
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`the system comprising (1) a first powder mixture comprising (a) a therapeutically
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`effective amount of omeprazole, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,
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`(b) sodium
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`alginate, and (c) a first buffering agent; and (ii) a second powder mixture comprising sodium
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`alginate and a second buffering agent, wherein the first powder mixture and the second powder
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`mixture are stored separately from each other and are mixed together on or just before
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`constitution with water, wherein the system contains sodium and potassium at a ratio of from
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`about 1:2.6 to about 1:3.4 by weight.
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`In some embodiments, the sodium and potassium are
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`presentat a ratio of about 1:3.2 by weight.
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`[0013]
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`In another aspect, the present disclosure provides an oral pharmaceutical suspension,
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`comprising water, a pharmaceutically effective amount of omeprazole, or a pharmaceutically
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`acceptable salt thereof, dispersed in the water, and one or more buffering agents, and wherein the
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`suspension contains no sodium from a sodium-containing buffering agent or the suspension
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`contains sodium and potassium ata ratio of from about 1:2.6 to about 1:3.4 by weight.
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`[0014]
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`In some embodiments,
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`the oral pharmaceutical suspension, comprises water, a
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`pharmaceutically effective amount of omeprazole, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,
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`dispersed in the water, and one of more buffering agents, wherein the suspension contains
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`sodium and potassium at a ratio of from about 1:2.6 to about 1:3.4 by weight.
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`[0015]
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`In some embodiments, the omeprazole, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,
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`in the storage-stable omeprazole systems or oral pharmaceutical suspensions described herein is
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`micronized.
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`In
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`some
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`embodiments,
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`the
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`storage-stable omeprazole
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`systems or oral
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`pharmaceutical
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`suspensions described herein contain a mixture of micronized and non-
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`micronized omeprazole or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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`In some embodiments, the
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`storage-stable omeprazole system, or specifically the storage-stable omeprazole powder system,
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`is provided in a drug delivery device suitable for multi-dose administration of omeprazole or a
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`pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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`[0016]
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`In some embodiments,
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`the storage-stable omeprazole system described herein
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`remainsstable at 25°C / 60% relative humidity for at least 2 years.
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`[0017]
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`In some embodiments, the oral pharmaceutical suspension of the present disclosure
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`provides a biphasic pharmacokinetic profile having a first and second Cmax and a first and second
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`Tmax following oral administration in a subject in need thereof.
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`[0018]
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`In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a method of inhibiting gastric acid
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`secretion in a subject
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`in need thereof.
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`In certain embodiments,
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`the method comprises
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`administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of an oral pharmaceutical
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`suspension comprising water, a pharmaceutically effective amount of omeprazole, or a
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`pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, dispersed in the water, and one or more buffering
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`agents, wherein the suspension contains no sodium from a sodium-containing buffering agent or
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`the suspension contains sodium and potassium at a ratio of from about 1:2.6 to about 1:3.4 by
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`weight.
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`In some embodiments, the method comprises administering to a subject in need thereof
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`an effective amount of an oral pharmaceutical suspension comprising water, a pharmaceutically
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`effective amount of omeprazole, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, dispersed in the
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`water, and one or more buffering agents, wherein the suspension contains sodium and potassium
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`at a ratio of from about 1:2.6 to about 1:3.4 by weight.
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`In some embodiments, the subject is a
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`child.
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`In some embodiments, the suspension comprises from about 1 mg/ml to about 10 mg/ml
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`of omeprazole or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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`[0019]
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`In another aspect,
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`the present disclosure provides a method of preparing an oral
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`pharmaceutical suspension.
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`Typically,
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`the method comprises combining a first mixture
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`comprising (a) a therapeutically effective amount of omeprazole, or a pharmaceutically
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`acceptable salt thereof, wherein the first mixture contains a percentage of moisture of no more
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`than about 2.5%; with a second mixture comprising a second buffering agent, wherein the second
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`mixture contains a percentage of moisture of no more than about 2.5%; to obtain a combined
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`mixture, wherein the combined mixture contains no sodium from a sodium-containing buffering
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`agent or the combined mixture contains sodium and potassium at a ratio of from about 1:2.6 to
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`about 1:3.4 by weight; and adding water to the combined mixture.
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`In some embodiments, the
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`second mixture further comprises a second desiccant.
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`In some embodiments,
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`the method
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`comprises combining a first mixture comprising (a) a therapeutically effective amount of
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`omeprazole, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, containing a percentage of moisture of
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`no more than about 2.5%; with a second mixture comprising a second desiccant and a second
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`buffering agent; to obtain a combined mixture, wherein the combined mixture contains sodium
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`and potassium at a ratio of from about 1:2.6 to about 1:3.4; and adding water to the combined
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`mixture. In some embodiments,the first mixture further comprises(b) a first desiccant.
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`In some
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`embodiments,
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`the first mixture further comprises (c) a first buffering agent.
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`In some
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`embodiments, the first mixture further comprises both (b) the first desiccant and (c) the first
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`buffering agent.
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`[0020]
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`In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a method of inhibiting gastric acid
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`secretion, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amountof an oral
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`pharmaceutical
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`suspension comprising water,
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`a pharmaceutically effective
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`amount of
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`omeprazole, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, dispersed in the water, and one or
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`more buffering agents, wherein the suspension contains no sodium from a sodium-containing
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`buffering agent or the suspension contains sodium and potassium ata ratio of from about 1:2.6 to
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`about 1:3.4 by weight; and wherein the oral pharmaceutical suspension is prepared by combining
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`a first mixture comprising (a) a therapeutically effective amount of omeprazole, or a
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`pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the first mixture contains a percentage of
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`moisture of no more than about 2.5%; with a second mixture comprising a second buffering
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`agent, wherein the second mixture contains a percentage of moisture of no more than about
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`2.5%; to obtain a combined mixture, wherein the combined mixture contains no sodium from a
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`sodium-containing buffering agent or the combined mixture contains sodium and potassium at a
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`ratio of from about 1:2.6 to about 1:3.4 by weight; and adding water to the combined mixture.
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`In
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`some embodiments,
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`the second mixture further comprises a second desiccant.
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`In some
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`embodiments, the method comprises administering to a subject in need thereof an effective
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`amount of an oral pharmaceutical suspension comprising water, a pharmaceutically effective
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`amount of omeprazole, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, dispersed in the water, and
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`one or more buffering agents, wherein the suspension contains sodium and potassium ata ratio
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`of from about 1:2.6 to about 1:3.4 by weight, wherein the oral pharmaceutical suspension is
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`prepared by combining a first mixture comprising (a) a therapeutically effective amount of
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`omeprazole, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the first mixture contains a
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`percentage of moisture of no more than about 2.5%; with a second mixture comprising a second
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`desiccant and a second buffering agent; to obtain a combined mixture, wherein the combined
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`mixture contains sodium and potassium at a ratio of from about 1:2.6 to about 1:3.4; and adding
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`water to the combined mixture.
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`In some embodiments, the first mixture further comprises (c) a
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`first buffering agent.
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`In some embodiments, the first mixture further comprises both (b) thefirst
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`desiccant and (c) the first buffering agent.
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`[0021]
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`Additional embodiments and advantages described herein will be set forth, in part, in
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`the description that follows, and will flow from the description, or can be learned by practice
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`described herein. The embodiments and advantages described herein will be realized and
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`attained by means of the elements and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended
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`claims.
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`[0022]
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`It is to be understood that both the foregoing summary and the following detailed
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`description are exemplary and explanatory only, and are not restrictive of the invention as
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`claimed.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
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`[0023]
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`FIG.
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`1 depicts a delivery device suitable for use for storage-stable systems of the
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`present disclosure.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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`[0024]
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`The headings provided herein are not limitations of the various aspects described
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`herein, which can be defined by reference to the specification as a whole. It is also to be
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`understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular aspects
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`only, and is not intended to be limiting, since the scope of the present disclosure will be limited
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`only by the appended claims.
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`Definitions
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`[0025]
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`For convenience, the meaning of some terms and phrases used in the specification,
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`examples, and appended claims are provided below. Unless stated otherwise, or implicit from
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`context, the following terms and phrases include the meanings provided below. Thedefinitions
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`are provided to aid in describing particular embodiments, and are not intended to limit the
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`claimed technology, because the scope of the technology is limited only by the claims. Unless
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`otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as
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`commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this technology belongs.
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`If
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`there is an apparent discrepancy between the usage of a term in the art andits definition provided
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`herein, the definition provided within the specification shall prevail.
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`[0026]
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`The articles "a," "an," and "the" are used herein to refer to one or to more than one
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`(i.e., to at least one) of the grammatical object of the article. By way of example, "an element"
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`means one element or more than one element.
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`[0027]
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`As used herein,
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`the term "about" means + 10% of the specified value, unless
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`otherwise indicated.
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`[0028]
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`The term "at least" prior to a numberorseries of numbersis understood to include the
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`number adjacent to the term "at
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`least," and all subsequent numbers or integers that could
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`logically be included, as clear from context. Whenatleast is present before a series of numbers
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`or a range, it 1s understood that "at least" can modify each of the numbersin the series or range.
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`The term "no more than" prior to a numberorseries of numbers is understood to
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`include the number adjacent to the term "no more than," and all preceding numbersor integers
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`that could logically be included, as clear from context. When "no more than"is present before a
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`series of numbers or a range,
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`it is understood that "no more than" can modify each of the
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`numbersin theseries or range.
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`[0030]
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`As used herein,
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`the terms
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`"comprises,"
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`"comprising,"
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`"having,"
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`"including,"
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`"containing," and the like are open-ended terms meaning "including, but not limited to."
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`To the
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`extent a given embodiment disclosed herein "comprises" certain elements,
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`it should be
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`understood that present disclosure also specifically contemplates and discloses embodiments that
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`"consist essentially of" those elements and that "consist of" those elements.
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`[0031]
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`The terms "treat," "treating," and "treatment" refer to any indicia of success in the
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`treatment or amelioration of an injury, disease, or condition,
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`including any objective or
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`subjective parameter such as abatement; remission; diminishing of symptoms or making the
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`injury, disease, or condition more tolerable to the patient; slowing in the rate of degeneration or
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`decline; or improving a patient’s physical or mental well-being. The treatment or amelioration
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`of symptoms can be based on objective or subject parameters, including the results of a physical
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`examination, neuropsychiatric examinations, or psychiatric evaluation.
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`[0032]
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`By an
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`"effective’
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`amount or
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`a
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`"therapeutically effective
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`amount"
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`or
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`"a
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`pharmaceutically effective amount" of a drug or pharmacologically active agent is meant a
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`nontoxic but sufficient amount of the drug or agent to provide the desired effect. The amountthat
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`is "effective" will vary from subject to subject, depending on the age and general condition of the
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`individual, the particular active agent or agents, and the like. Thus, it is not always possible to
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`specify an exact "effective amount." However, an appropriate "effective" amount
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`in any
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`individual case may be determined by one of ordinary skill
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`in the art using routine
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`experimentation.
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`[0033]
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`The
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`term "pharmaceutically acceptable
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`salt"
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`refers
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`to salts prepared from
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`pharmaceutically acceptable inorganic and organic acids.
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`[0034]
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`The terms "desiccant," "first desiccant," and "second desiccant" as used herein refer
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`to a pharmaceutically acceptable hygroscopic material that serves to maintain a state of dryness.
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`These desiccants serve to eliminate humidity from the air and they adsorb moisture, thereby
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`creating and sustaining a dry, moisture-free environment. Suitable pharmaceutically acceptable
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`desiccants include, for example, sodium alginate, starch, and the like.
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`[0035]
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`The term "buffering agent" or "buffer" mean any pharmaceutically acceptable weak
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`base or strong base and mixtures thereof which, when formulated or delivered before, during
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`and/or after the proton pump inhibitor, such as omeprazole, functions to substantially prevent or
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`inhibit acid degradation of the proton pumpinhibitor by gastric acid and to preserve the oral
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`bioavailability of the proton pumpinhibitor.
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`[0036]
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`The term "percentage of moisture" refers to a value measured using Loss on Drying
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`(LOD) method which involves heating a sample (e.g., sodium alginate or omeprazole) at 90 °C
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`for 5 minutes and determining the % weightloss.
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`[0037]
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`The term "multi-dose", as used herein, means that the omeprazole powder system,
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`after being constituted with water, can be administered in multiple doses over a period of time,
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`e.g., for more than 7 days, more than 14 days, or more than 28 days.
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`[0038]
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`The term "stable" or "storage-stable," as used herein, refers to chemical stability,
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`wherein not more than 5% w/w oftotal related substances, e.g. omeprazole degradation products,
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`are formed on storage at 40°C and 75% relative humidity (RH) for a period of at least 6 months,
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`or at 25°C and 60% relative humidity for at least 2 years, to the extent necessary for the sale and
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`use of the omeprazole powder system described herein.
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`[0039]
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`As used herein, the phrase "low viscosity grade sodium alginate" refers to sodium
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`alginates having solution viscosities of less than about 100 millipascal second (mPa.s) in 3%
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`aqueous solutions.
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`Suitable low viscosity grade sodium alginates include,
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`for example,
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`Manucol® LB (by FMC Biopolymer).
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`[0040]
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`The term "GERD"refers to gastro-esophageal reflux disease. This is a disease where
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`acid from the stomach escapes into the gullet (the tube which connects the throat to the stomach)
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`causing pain,
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`inflammation, and heartburn. In children,
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`the symptoms of the condition can
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`include the return of stomach contents into the mouth (regurgitation), being sick (vomiting), and
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`poor weightgain.
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`[0041]
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`The term "PICS" refers to Protection In Situ Constitution System. The PICS system
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`is a bottle with an integrated cap as shown in FIG. 1. Omeprazole (or any PPI) containing
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`mixture is in a dry form in the cap until the point of constitution. A diluent phase, such as the
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`second mixture described below,is included in the bottle. At the time of constitution, the drug
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`loaded mixture is released from the cap into the diluent phase (or the second mixture) by twisting
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`the cap and subsequently water is added for constitution.
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`[0042]
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`As used herein, the term "child" is a human being between the stages of birth and
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`puberty.
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`[0043]
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`The term "puberty" is the process of physical changes through which a child's body
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`matures into an adult body capable of sexual reproduction. On average, girls begin puberty
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`around ages 10-11 and end puberty around 15-17; boys begin around ages 11-12 and end
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`around 16-17.
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`Asused herein, the term "infant" is the synonym for "baby," the very young offspring
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`of a human. The term "infant" is typically applied to young children underoneyearofage.
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`[0045]
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`[0046]
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`[0047]
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`Asused herein, the term "toddler" refers to a child of 12 to 36 monthsold.
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`Asused herein, the term "preadolescent" refers to a person of 10-13 years old.
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`Asused herein, the term "adolescent" refers to a person between ages 10 and 19.
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`Storage-Stable Systems described herein
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`[0048]
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`Although proton pump inhibitors, such as omeprazole, are widely used for treatment
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`of gastric acid-mediated disorders in patients, their chemical instability in acidic media does not
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`allow formulation of simple aqueous dosage forms for therapy. The present disclosure provides
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`storage-stable PPI systems that upon constitution with water provide oral pharmaceutical PPI
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`suspensions for administering effective amounts of a PPI or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt
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`thereof, such as omeprazole or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to a subject in need
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`thereof, while having acceptable levels of sodium for administering to pediatric subjects. The
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`oral pharmaceutical suspensions of the present disclosure have an acceptable buffering capacity
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`for pediatric subjects.
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`In some embodiments, the buffering capacity of the oral pharmaceutical
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`suspensions described herein is about 2 mEq/mlof the oral suspension. This is achieved, for
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`example, by using a balanced buffering system based on sodium bicarbonate and potassium
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`bicarbonate.
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`In some embodiments,
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`the buffering capacity of the oral pharmaceutical
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`suspensions described herein is from about 0.5 mEq/ml
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`to about 4 mEq/ml of the oral
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`suspension.
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`In some embodiments, the buffering capacity of the oral pharmaceutical suspensions
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`described herein is from about 1.6 mEq/mlto about 2.3 mEq/ml of the oral suspension.
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`In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a storage-stable PPI system (such as a
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`storage-stable omeprazole system) , the system comprising a therapeutically effective amount of
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`a PPI or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, such as omeprazole, or a pharmaceutically
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`acceptable salt thereof, wherein the system contains a percentage of moisture of no more than
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`about 2.5%, and wherein the system contains no sodium from a sodium-containing buffering
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`agent or contains sodium and potassium at a ratio of from about 1:100 to about 100:1 by weight,
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`and further wherein the storage-stable PPI
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`system is constituted with water prior
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`to
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`administration.
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`In certain embodiments,
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`the storage-stable PPI system contains sodium and
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`potassium at a ratio of from about 1:50 to about 50:1 by weight.
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`In certain embodiments, the
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`storage-stable PPI system contains sodium and potassium at a ratio of from about 1:10 to about
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`10:1 by weight. In certain embodiments, the storage-stable PPI system contains sodium and
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`potassium at a ratio of from about 1:2 to about 1:5 by weight.
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`[0050]
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`In some embodiments,
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`the storage-stable PPI system (such as a storage-stable
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`omeprazole system) contains no sodium from a sodium-containing buffering agent such as
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`sodium carbonate,
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`sodium bicarbonate,
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`sodium dihydrogen phosphate,
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`sodium hydrogen
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`phosphate,
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`trisodium phosphate,
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`sodium dihydrogen citrate, disodium hydrogen citrate,
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`trisodium citrate, sodium tetraborate, sodium acetate, disodium hydrogen phthalate, sodium
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`hydrogen phthalate, sodium bitartrate, disodium tartrate, and sodium succinate.
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`In some embodiments,
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`the storage-stable PPI system (such as a storage-stable
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`omeprazole system) comprises a therapeutically effective amount of a PPI or a pharmaceutically
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`acceptable salt thereof, such as omeprazole or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt
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`thereof,
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`wherein the system contains a percentage of moisture of no more than about 2.5%, and wherein
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`the system contains sodium and potassium at a ratio of from about 1:2.6 to about 1:3.4 by
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`weight, and further wherein the storage-stable PPI system is constituted with water prior to
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`administration.
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`In some embodiments of this aspect, the sodium and potassium are present at a
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`ratio of about 1:3.2 by weight.
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`In some embodiments,
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`the storage-stable PPI system (such as a storage-stable
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`omeprazole system) has a moisture content of about 0.5% to about 1.5%.
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`In some embodiments,
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`the storage-stable PPI system (such as a storage-stable omeprazole system) has a percentage of
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`moisture of no more than about 1%.
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`Suitable PPIs (proton pump inhibitors) that can be used in the storage-stable PPI
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`system described herein include, for example, omeprazole, hydroxyomeprazole, esomeprazole,
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`lansoprazole,
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`pantoprazole,
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`dexlansoprazole,
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`rapeprazole,
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`dontoprazole,
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`tenatoprazole,
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`haberprazole, ransoprazole, pariprazole, and leminoprazole, and the pharmaceutically acceptable
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`salts thereof.
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`In some embodiments,
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`the PPI is selected from the group consisting of
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`omeprazole, esomeprazole, lansoprazole, pantoprazole, dexlandoprazole, rabeprazole, and the
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`pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
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`In some embodiments, the PPI is omeprazole or
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`esomeprazole, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt
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`thereof.
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`Examples of suitable PPI
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`pharmaceutically acceptable salts include,
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`for example, sodium, magnesium, calcium and
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`potassium salts, such as for example, omeprazole sodium salt, omeprazole magnesium salt,
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`omeprazole calcium salt, omeprazole potassium salt, esomeprazole sodium salt, esomeprazole
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`magnesium salt, esomeprazole calcium salt, and esomeprazole potassium salt.
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`In some embodiments, the PPI is omeprazole or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt
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`thereof.
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`In some embodiments, the PPI is omeprazole (1.e., the neutral form of omeprazole
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`without a salt forming cation present).
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`In some embodiments, the PPI is esomeprazole or a
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`pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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`In some embodiments, the PPI is esomeprazole (i.e.,
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`the neutral form of esomeprazole withouta salt forming cation present).
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`In some embodiments, the storage-stable PPI system further comprises a desiccant.
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`Suitable desiccants include any desiccants that are pharmaceutically acceptable and serve to
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`maintain dryness by eliminating humidity from the air and absorbing moisture, thereby creating
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`and sustaining a dry, moisture-free environment
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`for the PPI.
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`Suitable pharmaceutically
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`acceptable desiccants include, for example, sodium alginate, starch, and the like.
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`In some
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`embodiments,
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`the desiccant
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`is
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`sodium alginate.
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`The desiccant
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`can comprise one
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`pharmaceutically acceptable desiccant or a mixture of two or more pharmaceutically acceptable
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`desiccants.
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`In some embodiments, the sodium alginate present in the storage-stable PPI systems
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`described herein is dry, i.e., the sodium alginate contains a percentage of moisture of less than
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`about 2%.
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`In some embodiments, the storage-stable PPI systems comprise dry sodium alginate
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`that has a moisture content of about 0.5% to about 1.5%.
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`In some embodiments,
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`the sodium alginate present in storage-stable PPI systems
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`described herein, such as in storage-stable omeprazole systems, is low viscosity grade sodium
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`alginate. Suitable low viscosity grade sodium alginates have solution viscosities of less than
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`about 100 millipascal second (mPa.s) in 3% aqueous solutions. Examples of suitable low
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`viscosity grade sodium alginates include Manucol® LB (by FMC Biopolymer).
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`In some embodiments, storage-stable PPI systems described herein, such as storage-
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`stable omeprazole systems, comprise one or more buffering agents.
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`In some embodiments,
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`storage-stable PPI systems described herein comprise 1, 2, 3, or 4 buffering agents. In some
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`embodiments, storage-stable PPI systems described herein comprise one buffering agent.
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`In
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`some embodiments, storage-stable PPI systems described herein comprise 2 or 3 buffering
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`agents.
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`In some embodiments, storage-stable PPI systems described herein comprise 2 buffering
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`agents.
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`The
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`storage-stable PPI
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`system described herein,
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`such as
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`the storage-stable
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`omeprazole system, can comprise any suitable buffering agent that functions to substantially
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`prevent or inhibit the acid degradation of the PPI (such as omeprazole or a pharmaceutically
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`acceptable salt thereof) by gastric acid sufficient to preserve the bioavailability of the PPI
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`administered.
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`In some embodiments, the one or more buffering agents are each independently
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`selected from the group consisting of alkali metal or alkaline earth metal ca