Palatable chewable tablet

A palatable chewable bi-layer tablet comprising

• (a) a first layer comprising
• (i) cetirizine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,
• (ii) a combination of a grape flavoring and a vanilla flavoring in a ratio from about 4:1 to 2:1,
• (iii) beta-cyclodextrin,
• (iv) colorants, and
• (v) one or more additional excipients;
• and
• (b) a second layer comprising
• (i) mannitol or dextrinized sucrose,
• (ii) a combination of a grape flavoring and a vanilla flavoring in a ratio from about 4:1 to 2:1,
• (iii) colorants, and
• (iv) one or more additional excipients.

The tablet of claim 16 wherein the percent by tablet weight of each ingredient in said first layer is cetirizine dihydrochloride, 2.22%;

• betacyclodextrin, 18.33%;
• acesulfame K, 0.78%;
• colloidal silicon dioxide, 0.24%;
• microcrystalline cellulose, 9.75%;
• artificial grape flavor 486939, 0.13%;
• Pharma Sweet FL Pwd Nat(K), 0.04%;
• lactose monohydrate, 12.22%;
• Carmine Dye #09349, 0.05%;
• FD&C Blue Dye #2 Aluminum Lake, 0.05%;
• and magnesiuim stearate, 0.61%;
• and the percent by tablet weight of each ingredient in said second layer is mannitol, 53.60%;
• acesulfame K, 1.04%;
• artificial grape flavor 486939, 0.17%;
• Pharma Sweet FL Pwd Nat(K), 0.06%;
• Carmine Dye #09349, 0.07%;
• FD&C Blue Dye #2 Aluminum Lake, 0.07%;
• and magnesiuim stearate, 0.56%.