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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 16, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Rajendra K. Khankari, Maple Grove, MN (US);
John Hontz, Plymouth, MN (US);
Sara J. Chastain, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Leo Katzner, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Assignee:
Cima Labs Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/20 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/20 ;
Abstract
The invention is directed to a hard tablet that can be stored, packaged and processed in bulk. Yet the tablet dissolves rapidly in the mouth of the patient with a minimum of grit. The tablet is created from an active ingredient mixed into a matrix of a nondirect compression filler and a relatively high lubricant content.