ORALLY CONSUMABLE SOLID FILMS ADAPTED TO DISSOLVE IN THE MOUTH, COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE WATER SOLUBLE POLYMER AND AN ADSORPTION COMPLEX AND METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION

摘要

Physiologically acceptable films, including edible films, are disclosed. The films include a water soluble film-forming polymer, such as pullulan, and a taste masked pharmaceutically active agent, such as dextromethorphan. The taste masking agent is preferably a sulfonated polymer ion exchange resin comprising polystyrene cross-linked with divinylbenzene, such as AMBERLITE. Methods for producing the films are also disclosed.