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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 03, 1994
Loyd V Allen, Jr, Edmond, OK (US);
Bingnan Wang, Oklahoma City, OK (US);
John Desmond Davies, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI (US);
The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK (US);
Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Abstract
The present invention comprises a tablet, and method for making such, which disintegrates or dissolves in a matter of just a few seconds once placed into the oral cavity. Generally, the method of the present invention comprises up to four steps. First, a porous particulate powder which will serve as the tablet support matrix is produced. In the second step, the pharmaceutical, for example an antihistamine, decongestant, or antibiotic is combined with the powder. Other additives may also be added to the mixture. In the third step the mixture is formed into a tablet. Finally, in the fourth step, a coating may be applied to the outer surface of the tablet to enhance the intactness and durability of the tablet.