Effervescent antacid
AssigneeSterling Winthrop Inc.
InventorWilliam C. Walton
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Abstract
A solid effervescent antacid formulation comprising as primary ingredients from about 35 to about 53 percent by weight of calcium carbonate, from about 0 to about 14 percent by weight of magnesium carbonate, from about 3.5 to about 7 percent by weight of a bicarbonate salt, from about 3.5 to about 7 percent by weight of malic acid and from about 21 to about 35 percent by weight of a bulking agent.
Claims10
A chewable effervescent antacid tablet comprising (a) primary ingredients consisting essentially of from about 35 to about 53 percent by weight of the primary ingredients of calcium carbonate and from about 0 to about 14 percent by weight of the primary ingredients of magnesium carbonate as the antacid component;
- from about 3.5 to about 7 percent by weight of the primary ingredients of a bicarbonate salt and from about 3.5 to about 7 percent by weight of the primary ingredients of malic acid as the effervescent component;
- and from about 21 to about 53 percent by weight of the primary ingredients of a bulking agent;
- and (b) an effective amount of a tablet lubricating agent.
A chewable effervescent antacid tablet which consists essentially of about 600 mg of calcium carbonate, about 125 mg of magnesium carbonate, about 80 mg of sodium bicarbonate, about 80 mg of malic acid, about 538.5 mg of sucrose, about 2 mg of saccharin sodium, about 7.5 mg of magnesium stearate, about 50 mg of talc, and an effective amount of a flavoring agent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.