Solid form xerostomia product
AssigneeBlock Drug Company, Inc.
InventorsNeil J. Napolitano, Kuo-Chen Yeh, Frank J. Sena, Phil J. Oths, Manuel M. Roque
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Abstract
A solid dosage form for relieving xerostomia symptoms comprising a lubricating polymer comprising polyethylene oxide and a sialogogue in a pharmaceutically acceptable, substantially non-cariogenic, carrier.
Claims12
A solid product for relieving xerostomia symptoms which comprises a lubricating polymer comprising a polyethylene oxide having a molecular weight of 8,000 to 4,000,000 in an amount of about 0.01-5%, a pharmaceutically acceptable organic acid sialogogue in an amount of about 0.1-2%, and a sorbitol containing carrier in an amount of 20-99%, said sorbitol containing carrier containing about 10 to 100% sorbitol.
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