EP Patent

EP0396335A1 — Pharmaceutical formulation

Assigned to Beecham Group PLC · Expires 1990-11-07 · 36y expired

What this patent protects

A 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 flavourings improves the taste characteristics o…

USPTO Abstract

A 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 flavourings 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.

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Patent Metadata

Patent number
EP0396335A1
Jurisdiction
EP
Classification
—
Expires
1990-11-07
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Beecham Group PLC
Source
FDA Orange Book + USPTO grounding via Google Patents

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