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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 1990
Filed:
Aug. 31, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Andrew R Gallopo, Garfield, NJ (US);
Steven S Dills, Wharton, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Warner-Lambert Company, Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424435 ; 424464 ; 424499 ;
Abstract
A tablet having improved bioadhesion to mucous membranes is disclosed. The tablet comprises effective amounts of a water-soluble biopolymer selected from the group consisting of a xanthan gum, a pectin and mixtures thereof; and a solid polyol having a solubility at room temperature in water greater than about 20 grams of polyol per 100 g of solution. Preferably the biopolymer is xanthan gum and the polyol is a sugar alcohol selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, xylitol, and mixtures thereof.