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Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2007

Filed:

Aug. 30, 2004
Applicants:

Michael N. Grimshaw, St. Louis, MO (US);

Donald J. Barbieri, Fenton, MO (US);

Louise M. Vizzini, St. John, MO (US);

Steve F. Marsh, St. Charles, MO (US);

Inventors:

Michael N. Grimshaw, St. Louis, MO (US);

Donald J. Barbieri, Fenton, MO (US);

Louise M. Vizzini, St. John, MO (US);

Steve F. Marsh, St. Charles, MO (US);

Assignee:

KV Pharmaceutical Company, St. Louis, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/36 (2006.01); A61K 9/26 (2006.01); A61K 47/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The invention provides a rapidly disintegrating tablet comprising an active ingredient, a water soluble, directly compressible carbohydrate, and a water soluble, directly compressible filler. Also provided is a method of producing a rapidly disintegrating tablet, which method comprises wet granulating a mixture comprising a directly compressible, water soluble carbohydrate, a directly compressible, water insoluble filler, a beneficial ingredient, and a solvent, and compressing the granulate to produce the tablet.


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