Composition as auxiliary means for oral medication
a technology of oral medication and composition, applied in the field of oral medication, can solve the problems of limited mixing of one known composition, children and elderly people, and difficulty in swallowing, and achieve the effect of convenient and cheaper alternative sequestration
Inactive Publication Date: 2014-10-02
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The patent is about a gelatinous substance that helps make oral medication easier to swallow. The gelatin is made with a mixture of carrageenan and citric acid. The addition of a substance called maltodextrin improves the ability of the gelatin to keep the medication suspended when coated with it. Carrageenan is a type of seaweed extract that gives the gelatin a smooth texture and a taste that makes it easy to consume. The gelatin also provides a lubricating effect for the mouth and throat, making it easier to swallow the medication. Overall, this gelatin can improve the experience of taking oral medication.
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Some people, inter alia young children and elderly people, experience swallowing problems when taking oral medication.
This problem may be caused by certain conditions such as dysphagia and / or xerostomia (hypo salivation, dry mouth), and it can also have a psycho-somatic cause, e.g. a physiological abnormality, or disgust regarding the size or taste of the capsules or pills to be swallowed.
One known composition is limited to mixing it with medication in powder form only.
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[0026]The composition according to the invention is qualified as universal because it can be used for the intake of any type of medication that can appropriately be taken orally. In particular, this composition is suited for facilitating the swallowing and oral administration of solid-form medication, especially in the form of pills, tablets, capsules and powders.
[0027]The composition according to the invention does not contain any active therapeutic or prophylactic substance and thus can be used with all medication in solid form, whatever the unitary form, dosage or active substance it might comprise.
[0028]According to one embodiment of the composition, it is provided in the form of a jellified paste that develops its lubricating properties when it comes into contact with saliva and / or the mucosal membrane in the mouth. These properties are enhanced by the presence of a salivating agent. The composition according to the invention can be used to facilitate the intake of medication, ...
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Abstract
The invention relates in one aspect to a composition, specifically a jelly, the use of which composition as an auxiliary means is to ease the taking of oral medication in solid form, which composition comprises iota-carrageenan as a jellifying agent and citric acid as a salivating agent, characterized in that the composition further comprises maltodextrin. In another aspect, the composition comprises a calcium sequestrant for adjusting Ca-ion activity of the composition. In one embodiment, the composition comprises iota-carrageenan in 0.7-1.0% in mass, citric acid in 0.06-0.07% in mass, maltodextrin in 1.5% in mass, all relative to the total mass of the composition, and an amount of a calcium sequestrant such that the Ca-ion activity of the composition is between 20 ppm and 80 ppm.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to the technical field of taking oral medication. The present invention relates to a composition, specifically a jelly, the use of which is to ease the taking of oral medication in solid form, and to the use of such a composition as an auxiliary means for the stated purpose.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Some people, inter alia young children and elderly people, experience swallowing problems when taking oral medication. This problem may be caused by certain conditions such as dysphagia and / or xerostomia (hypo salivation, dry mouth), and it can also have a psycho-somatic cause, e.g. a physiological abnormality, or disgust regarding the size or taste of the capsules or pills to be swallowed.[0003]Several compositions according to the pre-amble are known from the prior art. The following relate to the use of a jelly or jelly-like composition to enhance swallowing and ingestion of solid medication. One known composition that f...
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IPC IPC(8): A61K47/26A23L29/256
CPCA61K47/26A61K9/0056A61K47/12A61K9/06A23L29/256A23L29/35A61K47/36A61K31/194A61K9/0053A61K47/02
Inventor BRUIJNS, RON
Owner PAXTREE