The present invention provides solid pharmaceutical compositions for improved
delivery of a wide variety of pharmaceutical active ingredients contained therein
or separately administered. In one embodiment, the solid pharmaceutical composition
includes a solid carrier, the solid carrier including a substrate and an encapsulation
coat on the substrate. The encapsulation coat can include different combinations
of pharmaceutical active ingredients, hydrophilic surfactant, lipophilic surfactants
and triglycerides. In another embodiment, the solid pharmaceutical composition
includes a solid carrier, the solid carrier being formed of different combinations
of pharmaceutical active ingredients, hydrophilic surfactants, lipophilic surfactants
and triglycerides. The compositions of the present invention can be used for improved
delivery of hydrophilic or hydrophobic pharmaceutical active ingredients, such
as drugs, nutritional agents, cosmeceuticals and diagnostic agents.
