Taste masked liquid pharmaceutical compositions
AssigneeOrtho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.
InventorsStephen A. Ulrich, Karen R. Zimm, Marc Karel Jozef Francois, Willy Maria Albert Carlo Dries
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Abstract
This invention is directed to a taste masked liquid pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically active agent and a taste masking composition. In particular, the taste masking composition comprises a taste masking effective amount of an artificial sweetener.
Claims8
A taste-masked oral pharmaceutical solution comprising a quinolone-carboxylic acid antibiotic and a taste masking composition, said taste masking composition comprising from about 0.05 to about 2.5 grams of sucralose per 100 ml of the solution, up to about 120 grams of a sugar sweetener per 100 ml of the solution, and at least one flavoring agent.
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