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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2009
Applicants:
David Wynn, Abington, PA (US);
Nick Parikh, Long Valley, NJ (US);
Inventors:
David Wynn, Abington, PA (US);
Nick Parikh, Long Valley, NJ (US);
Assignee:
McNeil-PPC, Inc., Skillman, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to an immediate release tablet capable of being chewed or disintegrated in the oral cavity, which comprises a pharmaceutically active ingredient having an optional tastemasking coating, and a matrix comprising hydroxyalkylcellulose having a weight average molecular weight of from about 60,000 to about 5,000,000. The tablet possesses exceptionally good mouthfeel and stability.