Controlled antacid delivery form and method of treatment therewith

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Abstract of the Disclosure, A controlled antacid delivery form having an acid neutralizing component in a matrix including a gelforming, swelling agent and a water insoluble lipid material. These materials are mixed with the antacid component, together with a large amount of sweet excipient, and compressed at high pressure to provide an antacid lozenge which dissolves very slowly in the mouth. A method for controlled antacid delivery wherein the controlled antacid delivery form is slowly dissolved in the mouth and neutralizes the stomach acid over a long period of time with surprising little antacid while, bathing the esophageal lining with antacid. When the controlled antacid delivery form …