Chewable dosage forms
AssigneeWatson Laboratories, Inc.
InventorsTommy L. Chau, Nicholas A. La Bella, Jr.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a soft, chewable dosage form, including a matrix of hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, a water soluble bulking agent, and a water insoluble bulking agent. The present invention also includes a method of preparing a soft, chewable dosage form, including the steps of mixing under high shear force, a hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, a water soluble bulking agent, and a water insoluble bulking agent until a uniformly blended matrix is obtained. Active ingredients may optionally be incorporated in the matrix.
Claims29
A soft, chewable dosage form, comprising:
- a matrix comprising between 7 and 45% by weight hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, up to 90% by weight of a water soluble bulking agent, and up to 65% by weight of a water insoluble bulking agent.
A soft, chewable calcium tablet, comprising a matrix comprising between 7 and 45% by weight hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, up to 90% by weight of sorbitol and up to 65% by weight of calcium carbonate.
A method of preparing a soft, chewable dosage form, comprising the steps of:
- mixing under high shear force, between 7 and 45% by weight hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, up to 90% by weight of a water soluble bulking agent, and up to 65% by weight of a water insoluble bulking agent until a uniformly blended matrix is obtained;
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- forming said matrix into said dosage form.
A soft, chewable antacid tablet, comprising a matrix comprising between 14 and 27% by weight hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, between 30 and 60% by weight sorbitol, aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide and simethicone.
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