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US 5,629,013 AGranted
Chewable calcium carbonate antacid tablet compositions
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsJames G. Upson, Carmelita M. Russell
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Abstract
Chewable antacid tablet compositions comprising calcium carbonate sweetened with aspartame, and preferably also saccharin wherein said composition is in a solid unit dose form to be ingested by chewing.
Claims5
A chewable calcium carbonate-containing antacid tablet composition consisting essentially of:
- (a) from about 1% to about 99% of calcium carbonate useful for treating upper gastrointestinal tract distress;
- (b) from about 0.05% to about 1% of aspartame;
- (c) from about 0.01% to about 1% of saccharin;
- and
- (d) from about 1% to about 99% of at least one excipient comprising 3-1-methoxypropane 1,2-diol;
- and wherein further said composition is in a solid unit dose form to be ingested by chewing.
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A chewable calcium carbonate-containing antacid tablet composition consisting essentially of:
- (a) from about 10% to about 60% of calcium carbonate;
- (b) from about 0.05% to about 1% of aspartame;
- (c) from about 0.01% to about 0.5% of saccharin;
- and
- (d) from about 40% to about 90% of at least one excipient comprising 3-1-menthoxy propane 1,2-diol;
- and wherein further said composition is in a solid unit dose form to be ingested by chewing.
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A chewable calcium carbonate-containing antacid tablet composition consisting essentially of:
- (a) from about 30% to about of 50% calcium carbonate;
- (b) from about 0.1% to about 0.3% of aspartame;
- (c) from about 0.05% to about 0.2% of sodium saccharin;
- and
- (d) from about 50% to about 70% of at least one excipient comprising 3-1-menthoxy propane 1,2-diol;
- and wherein further said composition is in a solid unit dose form to be ingested by chewing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.