Flavored film-coated tablet
US5098715A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 20, 1990 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K9/2806
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention comprises a flavored thin film coating on solid oral dosage pharmaceutical tablets containing unpleasant tasting ingredients such as triprolidine hydrochloride and pseudoephedrine hydrochloride. The flavored coating of the invention is comprised of a film-forming substance such as a hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and a polyethylene glycol, a sweetening agent and a flavoring agent. The method of the invention comprises aqueous spray-coating of the flavored sweetened coating onto the pharmaceutical tablets.
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