| abstract |
A tablet, which readily disintegrates in gastric fluid to give aspirin crystals coated with a polymeric film preventing the aspirin crystals from contacting the stomach wall but not preventing access of gastric fluid to the aspirin contained within the polymer film, which consists of a plurality of aspirin crystals 20-60 mesh in size coated with about 3-10% by weight of a polymeric mixture comprising from about 1.5 to about 15 parts by weight ethylcellulose and about one part by weight hydroxypropylcellulose; a compression aid; a disintegrant; and a tableting aid. |