US 2021/0259952 A1 · ORAL COMPOSITIONS AND MUCOADHESIVE THIN FILMS FORMED THEREFROM

Abstract

The present invention provides oral compositions. The compositions may be provided in a solid form, such as a film. The compositions can comprise one or more film forming polymers, one or more bioadhesive agents, one or more active agents, one or more polymeric solvents, and an aqueous solvent, with the proviso that the composition does not comprise benzocaine. The active agent(s) preferably are effective for a range of effects. The oral composition can be a solid or semi-solid composition up to a temperature of at least 40° C. Methods of providing such an oral compositions and methods of applying them to an oral or buccal cavity are also provided herein.

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Dependent claims

An oral composition comprising:

one or more film forming polymers in a total amount of about 40% to about 80% by weight;
one or more bioadhesive agents in a total amount of about 0.5% to about 10% by weight;
one or more active agents in a total amount of about 0.01% to about 35% by weight;
one or more polymeric solvents in which the one or more active agents is solubilized, the one or more polymeric solvents being in a total amount of about 1% to about 30% by weight;
and
an aqueous medium in an amount of about 0.5% to about 15% by weight,
each of the foregoing amounts being based on the total weight of the oral composition,
wherein the oral composition is in the form of a film having a thickness of about 50 μm to about 500 μm and wherein the oral composition does not comprise benzocaine.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Oral compositions and mucoadhesive thin films formed therefrom

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Oral compositions and mucoadhesive thin films formed therefrom

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