FIELD: medicine.
SUBSTANCE: there are offered versions of a pharmaceutical liquid suspension dosage form containing NSAID and/or acetaminophen particles. Said particles are coated with one layer of the controlled release composition. There is offered a method of pain management in a mammal that implies introduction of said dosage form in an effective amount to ensure pain relief within 12 hours following introduction of the dosage form. There is also offered the method of administering acetaminophen and/or NSAID as a liquid suspension pharmaceutical dosage form to a mammal whereat the mammal takes a controlled release dose of said substance over 12 hours after introduction of the dosage form where acetaminophen and/or NSAID are not additionally taken during said 12-hour period.
EFFECT: therapeutic effect of the dosage form lasts within 8 hours following its initial introduction to the mammal.
16 cl, 6 ex, 1 tbl, 2 dwg
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Dates
2010-04-20—Published
2004-10-21—Filed