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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 1997
Filed:
Feb. 03, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Marie Jean Bettman, Dayton, OH (US);
Phillip J Percel, Troy, OH (US);
Thomas C Powell, W. Alexandria, OH (US);
Assignee:
Eurand America, Incorporated, Vandalia, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424466 ; 424441 ; 424464 ; 424495 ;
Abstract
Taste masked effervescent microcapsules are provided each microcapsule containing an effervescent admixture of sodium bicarbonate and citric acid microencapsulated with ethylcellulose, the effervescent microcapsules being useful in formulating taste masked effervescent chewable tablets also containing microencapsulated, unpleasant tasting drugs such as non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory, NSAID drugs.