Claims
- 1. A method for treating or preventing a condition amenable to treatment or avoidance by administering an effective amount of a pharmaceutically acceptable pyridin-2-ylmethylsulfinyl-1H-benzimidazole (PSB) to a subject in need thereof, wherein the PSB is pantoprazole magnesium dihydrate.
- 2. A method of claim 1 wherein the condition is a stomach disorder.
- 3. A method of preparing a pharmaceutical composition by combining a pharmaceutically acceptable pyridin-2-ylmethylsulfinyl-1H-benzimidazole (PSB) with a suitable carrier therefor, wherein the PSB is pantoprazole magnesium dihydrate.
- 4. A method of claim 3 wherein the pharmaceutical composition is one from which pantoprazole is released and absorbed over a relatively long period.
- 5. A method of preparing pantoprazole magnesium dihydrate which comprises reacting pantoprazole or a readily soluble pantoprazole salt with a magnesium salt in water or in a mixture of water and a polar organic solvent.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/762,303 filed Feb. 8, 2001 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,410,569 which is a 371 of PCT/EP99/05928 filed Aug 12, 1999.
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