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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Corbo, Flemington, NJ (US);
Jatin Desai, Plainsboro, NJ (US);
Mahesh Patell, Edison, NJ (US);
Ronald Warrick, Sergeantsville, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Princeton, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/20 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/20 ;
Abstract
There is provided a coating composition that masks the undesirable taste of a pharmaceutically active ingredient, i.e. drug or medicine, that is consumed orally. The coating composition has polyvinyl acetate, and a dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate and neutral methacrylic acid ester. Optionally, an alkaline modifier may be included in the coating composition to enhance release of the active ingredient.