Patent References 3039922 Effervescent tablet and method Chewing gum containing a medicament and taste maskers Effervescent antacid and analgesic compositions Therapeutic compositions Disintegrating tablet and process for its preparation Chewable medicament tablet containing means for taste masking Patent #: 4851226 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 515200 filed on 04/27/1990US Classes:424/440, Candy, candy coated or chewing gum424/466, Effervescent424/468, Sustained or differential release type424/470Where particles are granulatedExaminersPrimary: Page, Thurman K.Assistant: Benston, William E. Jr. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassA61K 009/68Foreign Application Priority Data1989-04-28 GBAbstractA chewable tablet comprises a medicament dispersed in a chewable base, such as mannitol, together with an effervescent couple, such as citric acid - sodium bicarbonate. The combination of effervescence and chewability with optional flavorings improves the taste characteristics of the medicament in oral adminstration. A disintegrant such as microcrystalline cellulose may be added to give the patient the option of dispersing the tablet in water.Other References
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