Chewing gum containing cough suppressing agent
First Claim
1. A chewing gum composition capable of delivering an antitussive upon chewing comprisingan effective amount of an antitussive agent anda sufficient amount of an antitussive taste-masking mixture, said taste-masking mixture consisting essentially of a high intensity sweetener, a flavorant and menthol;
- said taste-masking mixture masking the taste of said antitussive agent during the time said chewing gum composition is being chewed.
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Abstract
The present invention pertains to chewing gum compositions containing cough suppressing agents. The compositions include a taste-masking mixture containing a flavoring agent, an intense sweetening agent and menthol. This combination nullifies the taste or off-note of the cough suppressant. The present invention also pertains to a method preparing the chewing gum composition and methods of treatment which include administering the cough suppressant-containing chewing gum to a patient in need thereof.
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21 Claims
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1. A chewing gum composition capable of delivering an antitussive upon chewing comprising
an effective amount of an antitussive agent and a sufficient amount of an antitussive taste-masking mixture, said taste-masking mixture consisting essentially of a high intensity sweetener, a flavorant and menthol; - said taste-masking mixture masking the taste of said antitussive agent during the time said chewing gum composition is being chewed.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of preparing a chewing gum composition capable of delivering an antitussive upon chewing comprising the steps of:
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a) obtaining an antitussive agent; b) forming an antitussive taste-masking mixture consisting essentially of a high intensity sweetener, a flavorant and menthol, said antitussive taste-masking mixture being of an amount sufficient to mask the taste of the antitussive agent; c) mixing the antitussive agent and the taste-masking mixture with a gum base until a substantially homogeneous mixture is obtained with the antitussive agent and until the taste-masking mixture is distributed throughout the homogeneous mixture; and d) dividing said homogeneous mixture into a plurality of chewing gum pieces, whereby each of said chewing gum pieces contains an effective amount of said antitussive agent and a sufficient amount of said antitussive taste-masking mixture to mask the taste of said antitussive agent for the time said chewing gum piece is being chewed.
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21. A chewing gum composition capable of delivering an antitussive upon chewing while masking an unpleasant taste of the antitussive, consisting essentially of:
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an effective amount of an antitussive agent and a sufficient amount of an antitussive taste-masking mixture, said taste-masking mixture consisting of a high intensity sweetener, a flavorant and menthol;
said taste-masking mixture masking the taste of said antitussive agent during the time said chewing gum composition is being chewed.
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