Patent ID: 8470366
Filing Date: 2013-06-25
Classification: A61K,A61P

Abstract:
1. A soft pastille comprising: a. nicotine active in an amount of about 0.05% to about 1% of the mass of the pastille; b. gelling agent in an amount of about 5% to about 40% of the mass of the pastille; c. plasticizer in an amount of about 30% to about 70% of the mass of the pastille; d. sweetener in an amount of about 0.05% to about 10% of the mass of the pastille; e. releasing agent in an amount of about 0.5% to about 30% of the mass of the pastille; f. preservative in an amount of about 0.05% to about 2% of the mass of the pastille; g. flavouring agent in an amount of about 0.01% to 5% of the mass of the pastille; and h. water in an amount of about 5% to about 20% of the mass of the pastille, said pastille being capable of being dissolved in the buccal cavity in about 5 to about 15 minutes, depending on the user's sucking pattern; and a ratio of the gelling agent to the plasticizer being in a range of about 1:2.7 to about 1:3.