Method for preparing rapidly disintegrating formulation for oral administration and apparatus for preparing and packing the same
AssigneeHanmi Pharm. Co., Ltd.
InventorsChang Hyun Lee, Jong Soo Woo, Hong Gi Yi, Kyeong Soo Kim, Ho Taek Yim
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Abstract
A method and packaging machine for preparing rapidly disintegrating formulations for oral administration are disclosed. The present invention is characterized in that a powdery mixture including a pharmaceutically active ingredient and a sugar or a sugar alcohol powder is filled into a packaging material and, thereafter, the mixture, filled in the packaging material, is heated. The present invention can simply and economically prepare an oral formulation which undergoes rapid disintegration in the oral cavity and provides for high-quality administration to patients.
Claims16
A packaging machine for preparing a rapidly disintegrating formulation for oral administration, comprising:
- a film feeding unit to feed a forming film;
- a film shaping unit to shape the forming film, thus forming a lower pocket film provided with a pocket having a container shape;
- a drug material feeding unit to fill or input a powdery mixture or a tablet, formed by pressing the powdery mixture to have a predetermined shape, into the pocket of the lower pocket film;
- a heating unit to heat the filled mixture or tablet filled in the lower pocket film, thus melting and unifying the filled mixture or tablet;
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- a sealing unit to attach an upper cover film to the lower pocket film.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.