US006569454B2

(12) United States Patent

(10) Patent N0.:

Nguyen

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US 6,569,454 B2

(45) Date of Patent:

SIMPLE TABLET COMPRESSION USING

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Field Of Search ............................... .. 424/464, 465,

GELATIN
(76) Inventor:

May 27, 2003

424/468, 469, 470

Minh Van Nguyen, 905 S. Webster

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References Cited

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(21) Appl. No.: 09/792,932

(22) Filed:

Feb. 27, 2001

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Prior Publication Data

Primary ExaminerJames M. Spear

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The present invention comprises a method of tablet prepa

ration. The invention provides a simple and cost effective

US 2002/0164370 A1 Nov. 7, 2002

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ABSTRACT

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514/774

method to Compress good tablets.

10 Claims, N0 Drawings

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SIMPLE TABLET COMPRESSION USING

GELATIN

modifying the physical nature of the materials using gelatin.

All ingredients used in this method do not have to undergo

preprocessing step such as wet granulation, dry granulation,

or other granulation processes such as spheroniZation, spray

drying, and crystalliZation.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

An aqueous solution of gelatin has often been used in wet

This invention relates to tablet preparations.

granulation. However, its dry form, powder or granules, has

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In addition to the active ingredient(s), a tablet basically

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contains: (1) diluent, (2) binder, (3) disintegrator, and (4)

lubricant.
Diluent is a substance or a mixture of substances added to
a tablet to increase the bulk in order to make the tablet a

practical siZe for compression.

weight.
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reduce interparticle friction, and facilitate the ejection of the

tablets from the die cavity.

STEP 1WEIGHING: Active ingredient(s), gelatin, and

other ingredient(s) are accurately weighed.
STEP 2MIXING: Active ingredient(s), gelatin, and
other ingredient(s) are added, one item at a time, into a

There are currently three general methods of tablet prepa

ration: (1) wet-granulation method, (2) dry-granulation

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disadvantages.

suitable blender and mix for an appropriate length of time.

STEP 3COMPRESSION: The mixture from STEP 2 is

compressed into tablets.

In order to more clearly de?ne the invention, the follow

ing examples of method of preparing tablets using gelatin at

different concentrations are given. It is understood that these
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the wet-granulation method are: (1) weighing, (2) mixing,

(3) granulation, (4) screening the damp mass after

granulation, (5) drying (6) dry screening (7) lubrication, and

(8) compression.

preparation using gelatin.

Gelatin used in this invention can be powder or granules
and in concentrations from 0.1% to 99.9% of the tablet

Lubricant is a substance or a mixture of substances added

Wet-granulation method is the most widely used method.

Its popularity is due to the greater probability that the
granulation will meet all the physical requirements for the
compression of good tablets. Its chief disadvantages are the
number of separate steps involved and the time and labor
necessary to carry out the procedure. The steps involved in

(3) compression.
The following discussion details procedure of the tablet

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after administration.

method, and (3) direct compression. All three methods have

prises only three simple steps: (1) weighing, (2) mixing, and
DETAIL DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

which insures the tablet remaining intact after compression.

to a tablet to improve the ?owability and to prevent adhesion

of the tablet material to the surface of the dies and punches,

of preparing tablets in which gelatin, in its dry form, with its

strong binding, cohesive, and hydrophillic properties, can be
utiliZed as tablet diluent, and/or binder, and/or disintegrator.
The method of tablet preparation in this invention com

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Binder is a substance or a mixture of substances added to

a tablet to impart a cohesiveness to the tablet formulation

Disintegrator is a substance or a mixture of substances

added to a tablet to facilitate its breakup or disintegration

never been directly used in tablet compression.

It is an object of this invention to provide a simple method

examples are considered as illustrative only and are not to be

construed as limitations on the present invention.

EXAMPLE I

Gelatin is Used as Diluent, Binder, and Disintegrator

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Dry-granulation method is generally used when tablet

Vitamin B12 6 mcg tablets

ingredients are sensitive to moisture or are unable to with

stand elevated temperatures during drying. This method

(2) mixing, (3) dry granulation, (4) dry screening, (5)

Vitamin B12, powder (active ingredient)

Gelatine, powder
Magnesium stearate, powder (lubricant)

0.006 mg/tablet
199.804 mg/tablet
0.190 mg/tablet

lubrication, and (6) compression. However, this method

Total Weight

200.000 mg/tablet

eliminates a number of steps but still includes (1) weighing,

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requires that the tablet ingredients must have sufficient

inherent binding or cohesive properties for dry granulation.

Direct compression consists of compressing tablets
directly from ingredients without wet or dry granulation.

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1. Accurately weigh vitamin B12, gelatin, and magnesium

stearate.

This method comprises only three steps: (1) weighing, (2)

mixing, and (3) compression. However, it has two major
disadvantages: (1) the active ingredients must possess inher
ent binding and cohesive properties, and/or (2) the diluents
and/or binders must be capable of imparting the compress
ible characteristics. To acquire these properties, the ingre

Procedure

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2. Mix vitamin B12 and gelatin in a suitable blender for 15

minutes. Add magnesium stearate and mix for addi
tional 5 minutes.

3. Compress.

dients must be subjected to preprocessing step such as wet

granulation, dry granulation, or other granulation processes

such as spheroniZation, spray drying, and crystalliZation.

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SUMMARY OF INVENTION
The present invention discloses a new method of tablet

preparation which is very simple and cost effective.

The method of the present invention consists of com

pressing tablets directly from powdered materials without

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Tablet properties
Size/Form:

0.291H round tablet

Weight:
Hardness:
Friability:
Disintegration:

200.0 mg
5.0 Kg
Less than 1.0%
1 minute

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EXAMPLE II

3. Compress.

Gelatin is Used as Diluent, Binder, and Disintegrator

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Tablet properties

Vitamins-minerals-herbs tablets

Thiamin HCl, powder (active ingredient)

Niacinamide, powder (active ingredient)
Pyridoxine HCl, powder (active ingredient)
Calcium carbonate, powder (active ingredient)

10.00
20.00
10.00
525.00

Magnesium oxide, powder (active ingredient)

335.00 rng/tablet

Green tea, powder (active ingredient)

Korean ginseng, powder (active ingredient)

rng/tablet
rng/tablet
rng/tablet
rng/tablet

sizef/Formi
Weight:

0291" round tablet

200.0 mg

Hardness:
Friability:
Disintegration:

7-0 Kg
Less than 10%
2 minutes

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10.00 rng/tablet
20.00 rng/tablet

Gelatine, powder

EXAMPLE IV

100.00 rng/tablet

Magnesium stearate, powder (lubricant)

Silicon dioxide, powder (lubricant)

20.00 rng/tablet
10.00 rng/tablet

Total Weight

Gelann Is Used as Blnder

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1060.00 rng/tablet
Calcium carbonate 1250 mg tablets

Calcium carbonate, powder (active ingredient)

20 Gelatine, powder

Procedure
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1250.0 rng/tablet
80.0 rng/tablet

Stearic acid, powder (diluent)

40.0 rng/tablet

1ne HCl, calcium carbonate, magnesium oxide, green

Croscarmelose sodium, powder (disintegrator)

35.0 mg/tablet

tea Korean insen

Magnesium stearate, powder (lubricant)

30.0 rng/tablet

Silicon dioxide, powder (lubricant)

15.0 rng/tablet

1' Accurately Welgh thlamln Hcl nlaclnamlde pyndDX_ _

_g

Microcrystalline cellulose, powder (diluent)

elatin ma nesium stearate and

g g

silicon dioxide.

35.0 rng/tablet

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2. Add thiamin HCl, niacinamide, pyridoxine HCl, cal-

Total Welght

14850 Hg/tablet

cium carbonate, magnesium oxide, green tea, Korean

ginseng, gelatin, one item at a time, in a suitable

Procedure

blender and mix for 15 minutes. Add magnesium

1. Accurately weigh calcium carbonate, gelatin, stearic

stearate and silicon dioxide and mix for additional 5 3O

minutes_

acid, microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmelose sodium,

magnesium stearate, and silicon dioxide.
2. Add calcium carbonate, gelatin, stearic acid, microc
rystalline cellulose, croscarmelose sodium, one item at

3_ compress_
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Tablet properties
Size/Form:

5/2" round tablet

Weight:
Hardness:
Friability:
Disintegration:

1060.0 mg
8.0 Kg
Less than 1.0%
10 minutes

a time, in a suitable blender and mix for 15 minutes.

Add magnesium stearate and silicon dioxide and mix
for additional 5 minutes.
.

3~ Compress
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Tablet properties

EXAMPLE III

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Size/Form:

0.750 x 0.312H caplet

Weight:
Hardness:
Friability:
Disintegration:

1485.0 mg
8.0 Kg
Less than 1.0%
5 minutes

Gelatin is Used as Diluent and Binder

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Potassium chloride 30 mg tablets

Potassium chloride, powder (active ingredient)

Gelatin, powder

30.0 rng/tablet
160.0 rng/tablet

Croscarmelose sodium, powder (disintegrator)

2.0 rng/tablet

Talc, powder (lubricant)

5.0 rng/tablet

3.0

mg/ t a bl e t

200.0

tblt

'
l b '
agneslum
S t 6am t 6 POW d er (u
mean)t

TtlW

Oa

mg

ht

EXAMPLE V
Gelatin is Used as Disintegrator

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Methenamlne 500 mg tablets

Methenamine, powder (active ingredient)

0.5 rng/tablet

Magnesium stearate, powder (lubricant)

4.5 rng/tablet

mg/ a 6

Total Weight
Procedure

505.0 rng/tablet

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1. Accurately weigh potassium chloride, gelatin, croscarmelose Sodlum, ta1c> and magneslum Stearate~
2. Add potassium chloride, gelatin, and croscarmelose
sodium, one item at a time, in a suitable blender and 65

mix for 15 minutes. Add talc and magnesium stearate

and mix for additional 5 minutes.

500.0 rng/tablet

Gelatine powder

Procedure
1. Accurately weigh methenamine, gelatin, and magne
sium stearate.
2. Mix methenamine and gelatin in a suitable blender for

15 minutes. Add magnesium stearate and mix for

additional 5 minutes.

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3. Compress.

2. The method of claim 1, Wherein said gelatin can be

poWder or granules.
3. The method of claim 1, Wherein said gelatin is used in
concentrations from 0.1% to 99.9% of the tablet Weight.
4. The method of claim 1, Wherein said gelatin is used as

Tablet properties
Size/Form:

%" round tablet

diluent, binder, and disintegrator.

Weight:
Hardness:
Friability:
Disintegration:

505.0 mg
5.0 Kg
Less than 1.0%
5 minutes

5. The method of claim 1, Wherein said gelatin is used as

diluent and binder.
6. The method of claim 1, Wherein said gelatin is used as
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Note: In this example, methenamine naturally possesses

cohesive property Which makes compression Without bind
ers possible. HoWever, if gelatin is absent, the disintegration
Would take longer than 30 minutes.
I claim:

1. A simple method for directly compressing tablets,

consisting of compressing tablets directly from powdered
materials Without modifying the physical nature of the

materials using gelatin Wherein said powdered materials do

not undergo a preprocessing step.

diluent and disintegrator.

7. The method of claim 1, Wherein said gelatin is used as

binder and disintegrator.

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8. The method of claim 1, Wherein said gelatin is used as

diluent.
9. The method of claim 1, Wherein said gelatin is used as
binder.
10. The method of claim 1, Wherein said gelatin is used as

disintegrator.