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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 26, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Dev K Mehra, Furlong, PA (US);
Chittamuru Ramireddy, Lansdale, PA (US);
Li-Juan Tang, Norristown, PA (US);
Stuart C Porter, Hatfield, PA (US);
Assignee:
Bpsi Holdings, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424480 ; 424489 ; 424464 ; 424490 ;
Abstract
A non-toxic edible enteric film coating dry powder composition for use in making an aqueous enteric coating suspension which may be used in coating pharmaceutical tablets and the like comprises an enteric film forming polymer, a detackifier, a viscosity modifier, and an alkalizing/anti-coagulating agent. Advantageously, the inventive dry powder compositions may include a solid plasticizer, a lubricant, an anti-caking agent, a liquid plasticizer, and a pigment.