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US 2013/0295041 A1Published application
Novel Composition
AssigneeGlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsGertrud KAWA, Shireen Uppal, David Urquhart
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Abstract
An oral care compositon is described for use in the treatment or alleviation of the symptoms of dry mouth comprising polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) or a derivative thereof, an anionic mucoadhesive polymer and an orally acceptable carrier or excipient.
Claims6
A method of treating xerostomia by administering to a person in need thereof a composition comprising polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) or a derivative thereof, an anionic mucoadhesive polymer selected from carboxymethyl cellulose and xanthan gum and mixtures thereof and an orally acceptable carrier or excipient.
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