Patent ID: 6280762
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: A61K,A61P

Abstract:
A throat drop comprising from 60% to 95% of a candy shell and from 5% to 40% of an aqueous filling, by weight of the drop, the filling comprising, by weight of filling, from 8% to 20% water, from 50% to 85% of a bulk sweetener and sufficient emulsifier selected from the group consisting of mono-fatty acid glycerides, di-fatty acid glycerides, acetoglycerides, monoglycerides esterified with citric acid, lecithins and mixtures thereof to provide a contact angle of from 90 to 120.degree., the filling having a contact angle of greater than 120.degree. in the absence of the emulsifier; wherein the filling has a viscosity in the range of from about 5,000 to about 500,000 mPa.s.