EP0339508A1
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Mouth-soluble pharmaceutical compositions containing acetylcysteine
Assignee: Altergon SA
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Filing: 1989-04-21
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-04-21
Abstract
Abstract Mouth-soluble pharmaceutical compositions comprising acetylcysteine, alkaline bicarbonates, carbohydrates and fruit flavouring, produced in the form of tablets for treating affections of the oral cavity.
Inventors
- 👤 Antonio Ziggiotti
- 👤 Paolo Lualdi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:09
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K31/00; A61K31/185; A61K31/19; A61K31/195; A61K9/00; A61K9/0012; A61K9/0053; A61K9/0056; A61K9/20; A61K9/2004; A61K9/2009; A61K9/2013; A61K9/2018
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
13 words
Mouth-soluble pharmaceutical compositions characterised by containing acetylcysteine, alkaline bicarbonates, carbohydrates and fruit flavouring.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
13 words
Mouth-soluble pharmaceutical compositions characterised by containing acetylcysteine, alkaline bicarbonates, carbohydrates and fruit flavouring.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
Compositions as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that said alkaline bicarbonates are sodium bicarbonate and potassium bicarbonate in a NaHCO₃/KHCO₃ weight ratio of between 93:7 and 97:3.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
Compositions as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that the weight ratio of the total of said alkaline bicarbonates to the acetylcysteine is between 45:100 and 55:100.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
Compositions as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that said carbohydrates are mixtures of sorbitol and fructose with a sorbitol/fructose weight ratio of between 0.8:1.2 and 1.2:0.8.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
Compositions as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that said carbohydrates are mixtures of sorbitol and xylitol with a sorbitol/xylitol weight ratio of between 0.8:1.2 and 1.2:0.8.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
Compositions as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that said carbohydrates are mixtures of xylitol and fructose with a xylitol/fructose weight ratio of between 0.8:1.2 and 1.2:0.8.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
Compositions as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that the weight ratio of said carbohydrates to the acetylcysteine is between 20:1 and 50:1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
Compositions as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that said flavouring is chosen from orange, lemon, grapefruit, peach and apricot flavouring.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
Compositions as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that they are in the form of tablets with an acetylcysteine content of between 50 and 300 mg per dose.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The use of acetylcysteine in the preparation of mouth-soluble pharmaceutical compositions for treating affections of the oral cavity.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The use of acetylcysteine in the preparation of mouth-soluble pharmaceutical compositions for treating affections of the oral cavity.
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