Coated chewing gum product and method of making
AssigneeWm. Wrigley Jr. Company
InventorsSonya S. Johnson, David G. Barkalow, Michael J. Greenberg, Gloria T. Sheldon
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Abstract
A method for producing a coated chewing gum product with accelerated absorption of medicaments through oral mucosa, as well as the chewing gum product so produced, is obtained by using a xylitol or sorbitol coating, or by adding a water-soluble alkaline material, such as a bicarbonate salt, to the chewing gum center, a coating on the center, or both. Coatings made with sorbitol or xylitol or gum centers that include sodium bicarbonate are particularly preferred.
Claims36
A coated chewing gum product with absorption acceleration of a medicament, comprising:
- a) a chewing gum center comprising a gum base, a flavor, and a bulking/sweetening agent;
- b) a chewing gum coating comprising a polyol selected from the group consisting of xylitol and sorbitol, and containing at least one medicament;
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- c) a bicarbonate salt incorporated into the chewing gum center, the coating, or both.
A coated chewing gum product including a medicament comprising:
- a) a chewing gum center;
- b) a chewing gum coating containing at least one medicament and a polyol selected from the group consisting of xylitol and sorbitol;
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- c) a bicarbonate salt incorporated into the chewing gum center, the coating, or both.
A method of delivering a medicament with accelerated absorption through the oral mucosa comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a chewing gum center;
- b) coating the chewing gum center with a coating comprising a polyol selected from the group consisting of xylitol and sorbitol, and containing at least one medicament;
- c) either the chewing gum center, the coating, or both incorporating a bicarbonate salt;
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- d) causing an individual in need of the medicament to chew the product.
A coated chewing gum product with absorption acceleration of caffeine, comprising:
- a) a chewing gum center comprising a gum base, a flavor, and a bulking/sweetening agent;
- b) a chewing gum coating comprising caffeine and a polyol selected from the group consisting of sorbitol and xylitol;
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- c) a bicarbonate salt incorporated into the chewing gum center, the coating, or both.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.