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US 10,912,733 B2Granted
Rapidly disintegrating effervescent tablets and methods of making the same
AssigneeAmerilab Technologies, Inc.
InventorsCarrie Kraling, Sarah Olson
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Abstract
An effervescent tablet that exhibits rapid disintegration is disclosed. The effervescent tablet includes an effervescent agent that includes an acid and a base, a directly compressible sugar binder, a sweetener that includes at least one of Stevia and Monk fruit, a flavor agent that includes a gum Arabic carrier, and a lubricant derived from rice hulls.
Claims24
An effervescent tablet comprising:
- an effervescent agent comprising an acid and a base;
- a sweetener selected from the group consisting of Stevia, Monk fruit, and combinations thereof;
- a first directly compressible sugar binder;
- a flavor agent comprising gum Arabic;
- and
- a lubricant derived from rice hulls,
- the effervescent tablet having a weight of at least 4 grams and a hardness of at least 5 kiloponds, and exhibiting a disintegration time of no greater than 4 minutes and 20 seconds when tested according to the Disintegration Time Test Method.
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A method of making an effervescent tablet, the method comprising:
- forming an effervescent composition by combining ingredients with mixing, the ingredients comprising
- an effervescent agent comprising an acid and a base,
- a sweetener selected from the group consisting of Stevia, Monk fruit, and combinations thereof,
- a first directly compressible sugar binder,
- a flavor agent comprising gum Arabic,
- a lubricant derived from rice hulls;
- and
- tableting the effervescent composition on a tableting press to form an effervescent tablet that has a mass of at least 4 grams and a hardness of at least 5 kiloponds and that disintegrates in 25° C. water in less than 5 minutes.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.