Patent ID: 6939560

Claim:
A pharmaceutical composition which is substantially free of unpleasant taste, comprising granules comprising: (a) an active medicament having an unpleasant taste, wherein the active medicament is capable of being dissolved in both organic solutions and aqueous media to an appreciable extent, (b) an inner coating layer comprising an oil substance having a melting point at a range of from about 5° C. to about 100° C., wherein the inner coating layer and active medicament form an inner core, and (c) an outer coating layer comprising a polymer substance, wherein the active medicament is in an amount of from about 5% to about 65% by weight of the total inner core; the oil substance is in an amount of from about 35% to about 95% by weight of the total inner core; and the polymer substance is in an amount of from about 4% to about 90% by weight of the granules.