Patent ID: 6365182
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: A61K

Abstract:
An orally disintegrable tablet suitable for use in the delivery of potassium comprising: between about 50 and about 80% coated potassium chloride crystals by weight of the tablet, said coated potassium crystals having a particle size ranging from between about 100 to about 2,000 microns and including between about 10 and about 20% of an extended release coating based on the weight of the coated potassium chloride crystals; between about 10 and about 35% of a rapidly dissolvable sugar or sugar alcohol filler by weight of the tablet, said rapidly dissolvable sugar or sugar alcohol filler having a particle size selected to be complementary to the particle size of said coated potassium chloride crystals and being between about 150 and about 1,500 microns; between about 0 and about 15% of a binder by weight of the tablet; between about 3 and about 10% of a disintegrant by weight based on the weight of the tablet; and optionally between about 0 and about 15% of an effervescent couple based on the weight of the tablet wherein the tablet contains between about 5 and about 25 millieguivalents of potassium.