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(Message started by: Bob_Johnson on Feb 11^th, 2004, 10:11am)

Title: Faster dissolving Imitrex tab--new, on the market
Post by Bob_Johnson on Feb 11^th, 2004, 10:11am

"New Formulation Designed to Rapidly Release in the Stomach*

"RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC -- February 4, 2004 -- Today, GlaxoSmithKline announced the availability of new Imitrex® tablets, a novel formulation of GSK's leading migraine therapy. The new formulation contains the same active ingredient with the same proven efficacy and safety profile of the conventional Imitrex tablets now with an innovative technology for rapid disintegration of the product in the stomach.

"The rapid-release technology of new Imitrex tablets works differently from oral disintegrating tablets, also known as oral melts, which dissolve on the tongue. New Imitrex tablets, which replace the old tablets, are swallowed whole with water like conventional tablets. The new formulation has been designed to dissolve within minutes. In an in vitro study, the new tablet dissolved five times faster than conventional tablets - which may allow the drug to be absorbed into the blood stream quickly. Further studies are needed to establish the relationship between dissolution and efficacy."

Title: Re: Faster dissolving Imitrex tab--new, on the mar
Post by Roxy on Feb 11^th, 2004, 6:57pm

Bob,

The nice people at NECH gave me a big bag of those new tablets to take as samples.

Unfortunately, I'm now not allowed triptans.....so I haven't been able to try them.

They did tell me that they work very well........ :-/