E. R. Squibb Sons, Inc.

Anthony L La Via

John A Hill

James Ling Chen

Rudolfo D Cilento

Irwin S Gibbs

An adhesive composition adapted for use with an ostomy appliance consisting of a mixture of a hydrocolloid gum, a pressure sensitive adhesive, and a cohesive strengthening agent. The cohesive strengthening agent is either an inert natural or synthetic fibrous material, finely divided cellulose, a cross-linked dextran, a cross-linked carboxymethylcellulose, or a starch-acrylonitrile graft copolymer.

Ostomy adhesive

Dry solid cephradine compositions are provided comprising cephradine and arginine, for reconstruction as injectables upon addition of water. A method is also provided for fomulating injectable cephradine.

Cephradine compositions

A composition adapted for use around the stoma consisting of a homogeneous mixture of a pressure sensitive adhesive component, mineral oil, and hydrocolloid gums or cohesive strengthening agents or a mixture of hydrocolloid gums and cohesive strengthening agents. By controlling the amount of mineral oil the resulting composition can be easily shaped according to the particular need.

Ostomy composition

Sweetening compositions which mask the aftertaste of saccharin and potentiate its sweet taste contain saccharin together with an amount of a sweet tasting dipeptide in a quantity effective to mask the aftertaste of saccharin.

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East Brunswick, NJ, United States of America

Anthony L La Via