Taste mask coatings for preparation of chewable pharmaceutical tablets
US5489436A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 13, 1993 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K9/5026
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Chewable tablets are made from a coated medicament wherein the coating comprises a mixture of dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate and neutral methacrylic acid ester and a cellulose ester, e.g. cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cellulose triacetate or a combination thereof and optionally polyvinyl pyrrolidone, and a process for making such tablets and a method of providing taste masking and sustained releasing of medicaments utilizing such coatings.
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