Oral solid dosage form of amlodipine and veterinary uses thereof
The invention relates to the field of animal health. In particular, the invention relates to an oral solid dosage form comprising, as pharmaceutically active compounds, amlodipine. The invention relates to an oral solid dosage forms comprising an amlodipine besylate according to a particular posology for the treatment of hypertension in non-human mammal animals.
1. A veterinary oral solid dosage form, which is a tablet, wherein the tablet comprises the following ingredients:
Name of ingredient
Quantity per tablet (mg)
Amlodipine besylate
1.73
Chicken flavor
5.00
Malted yeast
38.00
Microcrystalline cellulose
63.04
Sodium croscarmellose
10.00
Magnesium stearate
2.60
Colloidal anhydrous silica
0.20
Mannitol QS
200.00.
2. The veterinary oral solid dosage form according to claim 1 , which is stable for at least 24 months at 25° C. and 60% relative humidity.
3. The veterinary oral solid dosage form according to claim 1 , wherein amlodipine besylate is homogenously dispersed in the tablet.