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Compressed chewable antacid tablet and method for forming same

  • US 4,327,076 A
  • Filed: 11/17/1980
  • Issued: 04/27/1982
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/17/1980
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A compressed chewable antacid tablet having good hardness and flexibility and easy bite-through which comprises a blend of (a) a particulate pretreated fat composition comprising an edible fatty material comprising hydrogenated tallow, hydrogenated vegetable oil, almond oil, coconut oil, corn oil, cottonseed oil, refined linseed oil, light liquid petrolatum, heavy liquid petrolatum, olein, olive oil, palm oil, peanut oil, persic oil, sesame oil, soybean oil or safflower oil, a fat sorbing material having the fatty material sorbed thereon or therein, the fat sorbing material comprising microcrystalline cellulose, cornstarch, tapioca, dextrin, sucrose, sorbitol, xylitol or mannitol, and one or more tablet bonders said tablet bonders comprising tabletting sugar, dextrose monohydrate or mixtures thereof, blended therewith or mixtures thereof with one or more antioxidants, flavors, colorant or mixtures thereof;

  • (b) a pretreated active ingredient composition comprised of a mixture of particles of active ingredient which comprises an antacid, or mixtures thereof with edible oil, binder, emulsifier, flavor, colorant or mixtures thereof;

    the particles of active ingredient being coated with the other components of said pretreated active ingredient composition; and

    (c) a pretreated direct compaction tabletting aids composition comprising one or more tablet bonders comprising tabletting sugar, dextrose monohydrate or mixtures thereof, or mixtures thereof with flavors.

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