Soft homogeneous antacid tablet

US4609543A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Nabisco Brands, Inc. · US

Inventors

• William M. Morris · Rancho Palos Verdes, US
• Frank Witzel · Saratoga Springs, US
• Wayne J. Puglia · Bayville, US
• Donald A. M. Mackay · Pleasantville, US
• K. Warren Clark · Brewster, US
• Kanit J. Patanasinth · Tarrytown, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 18, 1985
• Grant date: Sep 2, 1986
• Expiry date: Mar 18, 2005

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61K33/06
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

An improved deposited chewable antacid tablet containing solid antacid particles which includes solid antacid particles having a primary particle size of less than 100 millimicrons, which particles are thoroughly coated with a mixture composed of a fatty material or oil, a surfactant, and a flavorant selected from the group consisting of chocolate, mint-chocolate, butter, vanilla, butter fat and mint flavors. The fat or oil is present in an amount of from about 25% to about 45% of the mixture. As a result of the mixture coated on the antacid particles a non-chalky, non-gritty, antacid tablet is provided which readily disintegrates upon exposure to saliva as such way as to function as a liquid antacid.