Dimeticon pastilles
AssigneeBolder Arzneimittel GmbH
InventorFaruk Imer
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Abstract
The invention concerns pastilles made from completely or partly water-soluble, natural and/or synthetic polymers selected from the group comprising gums, alginates, carrageen, starch, pectin and gelatin and containing polydimethylsiloxanes (dimeticon, simethicone). The invention also concerns a method of producing such pastilles.
Claims11
Pastilles comprising at least partially water-soluble natural or synthetic polymers selected from the group consisting of gums, alginates, carrageen, pectin and gelatin, wherein the polymers form gels or viscous solutions in aqueous systems, the pastilles containing from 1 to 20% by weight poly(dimethylsiloxane) (Dimeticon).
Process for the preparation of pastilles, whereby
- a) at least partially water-soluble natural or synthetic polymers selected from the group consisting of gums, alginates, carrageen, starch, pectin and gelatin, are contacted with water by forming a gel or viscous solution and, Dimeticon is emulsified or suspended into the thus obtained base mass,
- b) the emulsion according to a) is cast into forms, are and
- c) is dried at room temperature or elevated temperature to form pastilles.
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