| abstract |
A method of preparing gelled oral antacid dosage units having fudge or jelly consistency by gelling a dispersion of antacid in water containing carbohydrate or polyhydric alcohol bodying agent, and forming dosage units preferably in moulds from the gelled dispersion. Gelling agents include gelatin, agar, food starch and calcium alginate. Moulds can be formed in final packaging material, such as metal foil. The bodying agent may be sucrose, a mixture of sucrose and glucose, sorbitol or mannitol. |