| CPC A61K 31/4985 (2013.01) [A61K 9/0053 (2013.01); A61K 9/08 (2013.01); A61K 47/10 (2013.01); A61K 47/12 (2013.01); A61K 47/14 (2013.01); A61K 47/183 (2013.01); A61K 47/20 (2013.01); A61K 47/26 (2013.01); A61K 47/36 (2013.01); A61K 47/38 (2013.01)] | 22 Claims |
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1. An aqueous liquid oral gliptin composition comprising:
about 2.5-about 3.5 w/v % of sitagliptin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof;
a thickening agent, wherein the thickening agent is selected from the group consisting of hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, sodium alginate, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, gellan gum, polyethylene oxide polymer, and any combination thereof, wherein the thickening agent is present in the aqueous liquid oral gliptin composition at about 0.1-about 2.0 w/v %;
an artificial non-sugar alcohol sweetening agent, wherein the artificial non-sugar alcohol sweetening agent is selected from the group consisting of sucralose, sodium saccharin, aspartame, acesulfame-K, cyclamate, and any combination thereof, wherein the artificial non- sugar alcohol sweetening agent is present in the aqueous liquid oral gliptin composition at 1-5 w/v %;
wherein the aqueous liquid oral gliptin composition has a sugar alcohol content of less than 20 w/v %;
an antioxidant;
a buffering agent; and
a preservative;
and wherein the pH of the aqueous liquid oral gliptin composition is from 3 to 8.
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