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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Horst Georg Zerbe, Green Pond, NJ (US);
Jian-Hwa Guo, Sparta, NJ (US);
Anthony Serino, Boonton, NJ (US);
Assignee:
LTS Lohmann Therapie-Systeme GmbH, Neuwied, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 7/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 7/02 ;
Abstract
A composition containing therapeutic agents and/or breath freshening agents for use in the oral cavity is disclosed. The carrier comprises water-soluble polymers in combination with certain ingredients and provides a therapeutic and/or cosmetic effect. The film is coated and dried utilizing existing coating technology and exhibits instant wettability followed by rapid dissolution/disintegration upon administration in the oral cavity.