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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 11, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
John M. Siebert, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Rajendra K. Khankari, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Unchalee Kositprapa, Davie, FL (US);
S. Indiran Pather, Plymouth, MN (US);
Assignee:
Cima Labs Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/20 ; A61K 9/22 ; A61K 9/46 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/20 ; A61K 9/22 ; A61K 9/46 ;
Abstract
A dosage form which rapidly disintegrates in the mouth and forms a viscous slurry of either microcapsules or a powder is described. The rapidly disintegrating dosage form is meant for direct oral administration by placing a tablet or capsule in the mouth of a patient. Upon disintegration, a viscosity of the resulting slurry increases so as to form an organoleptically pleasant viscous material which retards the spread of insoluble materials including the drug.