Method and composition for prolonging the residence time of drugs in the gut

• Main Authors: K. DUBEAR KROENING, PAUL BASS, JOHN A. OAKS
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 21.01.2003
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS

The present invention provides methods and compositions for slowing the transit time of pharmaceutical compounds, nutritional supplements, and vitamins through the gastrointestinal tract, prolonging residence time of such compounds, and thereby increasing absorption in the small intestine, by utiliz...