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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 08, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lawrence J Daher, Elkhart, IN (US);
Thomas P Callahan, Morristown, NJ (US);
Steven M Lonesky, Monroe City, PA (US);
Assignee:
Bayer Corporation, Morristown, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424478 ; 424464 ; 424465 ; 424474 ; 424477 ;
Abstract
This invention provides a coating composition in which the principal film former is gelatin for use in coating tablets. The gelatin coating may be used with tablets, with or without any subcoating, and may be applied using conventional equipment. For a subcoated tablet, the coating formulation contains gelatin, a surfactant and a drying agent.