Taste masked liquid pharmaceutical compositions

Abstract

This invention is directed to a taste masked liquid pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically active agent and a taste masking composition. In particular, the taste masking composition comprises a taste masking effective amount of an artificial sweetener.

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         85 . A taste masked liquid pharmaceutical composition comprising a bitter tasting pharmaceutically active agent and a taste masking composition, said taste masking composition comprising an artificial sweetener, a sugar sweetener and a flavoring agent.  
     
     
         86 . The liquid pharmaceutical composition of  claim 85  wherein the bitter tasting pharmaceutically active agent is an antibiotic selected from the group consisting of a naphthyridone-carboxylic acid type antibiotic, a quinolone-carboxylic acid type antibiotic, a cephalosporin type antibiotic, a macrolide type antibiotic and a penicillin type antibiotic.  
     
     
         87 . The liquid pharmaceutical composition of  claim 85  wherein the artificial sweetener is selected from the group consisting of aspartame, acesulfame potassium, cyclamate, saccharin, saccharin sodium and sucralose and mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         88 . The liquid pharmaceutical composition of  claim 85  wherein the sugar sweetener is selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides, disaccharides or polysaccharides (selected from xylose, ribose, glucose, mannose, galactose, fructose, dextrose, sucrose or maltose), high fructose corn syrup, maltitol syrup, partially hydrolyzed starch, corn syrup solids, sugar alcohols (selected from sorbitol, xylitol, mannitol or glycerin) and combinations thereof.  
     
     
         89 . The liquid pharmaceutical composition of  claim 85  wherein the flavoring agent is selected from the group consisting of natural flavors, natural fruit flavors, artificial flavors, artificial fruit flavors and flavor enhancers or mixtures thereof.