Flavored film-coated tablet
December 20, 2010. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3146169 3256111 3786159 Process for coating tablets with aqueous resin dispersions Method of film-coating medicines Fixing volatile flavoring agent in starch hydrolysate Easily-swallowed, powder-free and gastric-disintegrable aspirin tablet thinly-coated with hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and aqueous spray-coating preparation thereof Coating process and agent for carrying out the process Process for treating dosage forms Sorbitol coated comestible and method of preparation Patent #: 4753790 InventorsApplicationNo. 631741 filed on 12/20/1990US Classes:424/479, Containing polysaccharide (e.g., sugar, etc.)424/480, Cellulose or derivative426/96, Dry flake, dry granular, or dry particulate material426/103, Sugar or carbohydrate containing427/2.18, En masse rotating means employed (e.g., rotating pan, tumbling)427/2.19Retarded or controlled-release layer produced (e.g., enteric)ExaminersPrimary: Group, KarlAttorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassA61K 009/36AbstractThe 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. | |
