Patent ID: 6048552
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: A61K,A61P,C01F,C01P,C08J,C08L,C09J,Y10S

Abstract:
A powder consisting essentially of dihydroxyaluminum sodium carbonate (DASC) and at least one polyol selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, glycerin, mannitol, maltodextrin and fructose, wherein the weight ratio of DASC to said polyol in the powder is 0.67:1 to 19: 1, said powder prepared by the steps of: (i) synthesizing DASC; (ii) isolating the synthesized DASC by filtration, centrifugation, settling, decanting or a combination thereof to provide isolated, undried DASC; (iii) mixing the isolated, undried DASC with said at least one polyol and water to form an aqueous DASC/polyol suspension; and (iv) drying the aqueous DASC/polyol suspension to form said powder.