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An improved device for containing and administering orally active therapeutic agents is described. A unit dose of a therapeutic agent in free-flowing form is retained and positioned for oral administration in a tube adapted to deliver the dose with a flow of liquid drawn through the tube by normal s

An improved device for containing and administering orally active therapeutic agents is described. A unit dose of a therapeutic agent in free-flowing form is retained and positioned for oral administration in a tube adapted to deliver the dose with a flow of liquid drawn through the tube by normal sipping action of a patient. The combination of small particle size and high flow rates into the alimentary canal allow dosage administration with minimal sensed contact with the oral cavity. The invention is particularly advantageous for the administration of orally active therapeutic agents to pediatric and geriatric patients.

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A unit dosage form of a therapeutic agent for oral administration comprising a therapeutic agent in a free-flowing form in an amount corresponding to a unit dose of said therapeutic agent, a tube for containing and administering said therapeutic agent to a patient, said tube having a liquid inlet en

A unit dosage form of a therapeutic agent for oral administration comprising a therapeutic agent in a free-flowing form in an amount corresponding to a unit dose of said therapeutic agent, a tube for containing and administering said therapeutic agent to a patient, said tube having a liquid inlet end and a liquid outlet end, a grid located in said tube for supporting the dose between the two ends, said support grid having a surface area greater than the minimum luminal cross-sectional area of the tube along its length; and removable means for retaining the dose of therapeutic agent in the tube when the tube is not positioned for oral administration of the dose.