Effervescent microcapsules
US5709886A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 19, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2989
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Taste masked effervescent microcapsules are provided each microcapsule containing an effervescent admixture of sodium bicarbonate and citric acid microencapsulated with ethylcellulose, the effervescent microcapsules being useful in formulating taste masked effervescent chewable tablets also containing microencapsulated, unpleasant tasting drugs such as non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory, NSAID drugs.
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