Effervescent tablets that include crystalline sugar binder and methods of making the same
AssigneeAmerilab Technologies, Inc.
InventorsCarrie Kraling, Sarah Olson, Shayna Jilek
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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 crystalline sugar binder selected from the group consisting of crystalline dextrose, crystalline sucrose, crystalline fructose, and combinations thereof, the crystalline sugar binder being essentially free of excipients, a sweetener that includes at least one of Stevia and Monk fruit, a flavor agent that includes a gum Arabic carrier, and optionally a lubricant derived from rice hulls (e.g., a multi-component integral lubricant).
Claims22
A method of making 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, 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 comprising Stevia, Monk fruit, or a combination thereof,
- a first sugar binder selected from the group consisting of unagglomerated dextrose crystals, unagglomerated sucrose crystals, unagglomerated fructose crystals, and combinations thereof, the sugar binder being essentially free of excipients, and
- a flavor agent comprising gum Arabic;
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- tableting the effervescent composition on a tableting press to form an effervescent tablet,
- the tablet having a mass of at least 4 grams and a hardness of at least 5 kiloponds and disintegrating in 500 milliliters of 25° C. water in less than 5 minutes.
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