Patent ID: 7648712

Claim:
An orally consumable single layer film that is adapted to adhere to and to dissolve fast in a mouth of a consumer, comprising: a.) at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of pullulan, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, carboxymethyl cellulose, polyvinyl alcohol, sodium alginate, polyethylene glycol, tragacanth gum, guar gum, acacia gum, arabic gum, polyacrylic acid, methylmethacrylate copolymer, carboxyvinyl polymer, amylose, high amylose starch, hydroxypropylated high amylose starch, dextrin, pectin, chitin, chitosan, levan, elsinan, collagen, gelatin, zein, gluten, soy protein isolate, whey protein isolate, casein and mixtures thereof b.) at least one pharmaceutically active agent; and c.) a taste masking agent, which is ethyl cellulose wherein the pharmaceutically active agent is coated with the taste masking agent and suspended in the film.