Coated chewing gum comprising an active substance having systemic activity
First Claim
1. A coated chewing gum comprising a core of chewing gum and a coating, wherein said coating comprises a coating material and one or more active substance(s), said active substance(s) being in the form of a powder when applied to the coating and said active substance(s) being selected from the group consisting of a pharmaceutical, a herbal medicine, a vitamin and a nutrient.
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Abstract
A coated chewing gum comprising a core of chewing gum and a coating comprising a coating material and one or more active substance(s) in solid form. The use of an active substance in solid form in the coating of a coated chewing gum provides a fast onset of the effect, a better stability of the active substance, and an increased effect thereof in al chewing phases.
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- 1. A coated chewing gum comprising a core of chewing gum and a coating, wherein said coating comprises a coating material and one or more active substance(s), said active substance(s) being in the form of a powder when applied to the coating and said active substance(s) being selected from the group consisting of a pharmaceutical, a herbal medicine, a vitamin and a nutrient.
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14. A method for the preparation of a coated chewing gum, said method comprising the following steps:
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1) preparing a core of chewing gum in a manner known per se, 2) preparing a coating suspension, also in a manner known per se, 3) applying the coating suspension onto the cores of chewing gum in a manner known per se, thus forming a layer of coating suspension, 4) applying one or more active substance(s) in the form a powder, in one or more increment(s), onto the cores of chewing gum of step
3), said active substance(s) being selected from the group consisting of a pharmaceutical, a herbal medicine, a vitamin and a nutrient,5) repeating step
3) and
4),6) optionally, applying one or more liquid active substance(s) in one or more increment(s) between the applications of the coating suspension, 7) optionally, finally applying a polishing suspension. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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