Abstract: A non-toxic edible enteric film coating dry powder composition for use in making an aqueous enteric coating suspension which may be used in coating pharmaceutical tablets and the like comprises an enteric film forming polymer, a detackifier, a viscosity modifier, and an alkalizing/anti-coagulating agent. Advantageously, the inventive dry powder compositions may include a solid plasticizer, a lubricant, an anti-caking agent, a liquid plasticizer, and a pigment.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 26, 1997
Date of Patent:
January 11, 2000
Assignee:
Bpsi Holdings, Inc.
Inventors:
Dev K. Mehra, Chittamuru Ramireddy, Li-Juan Tang, Stuart C. Porter