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US 7,029,699 B2Granted
Soft chewable tablets
OwnerRonni L. Robinson, James R. Damon +2inventors
InventorsRonni L. Robinson, James R. Damon, James R. Mossop, Michael D. Palmer
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a compressed, chewable tablet containing at least one active ingredient, a water-disintegratable, compressible carbohydrate and a binder. These components are dry blended and compressed into convex-shaped tablet having a hardness of about 2 to about 11 kp/cm2 and friability less than 1%.
Claims10
A product produced by the process, comprising the steps of:
- dry mixing at least one taste-masked coated active ingredient selected from acetaminophen, a water-disintegratable, compressible carbohydrate and a binder;
- and
- compressing the mixture into a tablet having convex shaped opposed face surfaces and a hardness of about 2 to about 11 kp/cm2.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.