Patent ID: 8685457

Claim:
A pharmaceutical formulation in the form of agglomerates consisting of a) 60-97% by weight of a sugar or sugar alcohol, b) 1-25% by weight of a disintegrant selected from the group consisting of croscarmellose, sodium carboxymethylstarch and L-hydroxypropylcellulose, c) 1-15% by weight of a water-insoluble, film-forming polymer selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl acetate, ethylcellulose, methyl methacrylate/ethyl acrylate copolymers, ethyl acrylate/methyl methacrylate/trimethylammoniumethyl methacrylate terpolymers, butyl methacrylate/methyl methacrylate/dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate terpolymers, d) 0-15% by weight of a water-soluble polymer and e) 0-15% by weight of a pharmaceutical excipient which is citric acid, tartaric acid, sodium dihydrogen phosphate, cyclamate, saccharin sodium, aspartame, menthol, peppermint flavor, fruit flavors, vanilla flavor, glutamate, water-soluble colorants or finely divided color lakes, the total of the components a) to e) being 100% by weight; wherein the average particle size of the agglomerates is from 100 Î¼m to 600 Î¼m.