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Chewable, edible soft gelatin capsule
Assignee: Patheon Softgels Inc
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Filing: 1988-12-19
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Granted: 1990-06-19
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Expires: 2008-12-19
Abstract
Abstract In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a chewable, edible soft gelatin capsule which comprises a shell comprising water, gelatin, plasticizer, and an amount of hydrogenated starch hydrolysate effective to render said shell dispersible and soluble in the mouth of the user; and a soft gelatin capsule fill material in which an active ingredient, preferably a biologically-active agent, is dispersed or dissolved.
Inventors
- 👤 Lionel Borkan
- 👤 Ira R. Berry
- 👤 Dilip Shah
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 08:59
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K9/00; A61K9/0012; A61K9/0053; A61K9/0056; A61K9/48; A61K9/4816; A61K9/4825; A61K9/4841; A61K9/4858
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
42 words
A chewable, edible soft gelatin capsule which comprises: (a) a soft gelatin shell which comprises: about 20-45% gelatin; about 15-30% water; about 17.5-35% plasticizer; and about 5-25% hydrogenated starch hydrolysate; and wherein said shell encloses (b) a soft gelatin capsule fill material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
42 words
A chewable, edible soft gelatin capsule which comprises: (a) a soft gelatin shell which comprises: about 20-45% gelatin; about 15-30% water; about 17.5-35% plasticizer; and about 5-25% hydrogenated starch hydrolysate; and wherein said shell encloses (b) a soft gelatin capsule fill material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The capsule of claim 1 wherein said plasticizer is comprised of glycerin or sorbitol or a mixture thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The capsule of claim 1 wherein said plasticizer is comprised of glycerin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The capsule of claim 1 wherein said fill material provides a pharmaceutical unit dosage form of a biologically-active substance.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The capsule of claim 4 wherein said biologically-active substance comprises vitamins, minerals, or a mixture thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The capsule of claim 4 wherein said biologically-active substance is an antacid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The capsule of claim 1 wherein said fill material is a liquid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The capsule of claim 7 wherein said fill material comprises a vegetable oil.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The capsule of claim 7 wherein said fill material comprises a liquid polyalkylene glycol.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The capsule of claim 1 wherein said fill material is a solid.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The capsule of claim 10 wherein said fill material comprises solid tablets or pellets.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The capsule of claim 1 wherein said fill material is a semi-solid.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
The capsule of claim 12 wherein said semi-solid comprises a dispersion of a biologically-active agent in a mixture comprising in major proportion a polyalkylene glycol and in minor proportion a C 2 -C 4 diol or triol.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The capsule of claim 1 wherein said fill material comprises a gel.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The capsule of claim 14 wherein the fill comprises an active ingredient dispersed throughout a gelled polysaccharide matrix.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The capsule of claim 1 wherein the hydrogenated starch hydrolysate comprises about 35-60% hydrogenated disaccharides.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
The capsule of claim 16 wherein the disaccharides comprise a major portion of maltitol.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
The capsule of claim 16 wherein the hydrogenated starch hydrolysate comprises about 0.1-20% sorbitol.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
The capsule of claim 16 wherein the hydrogenated starch hydrolysate comprises about 35-60% maltitol.
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