Swallowing-assistive drink

Abstract

To provide a swallowing-assistive drink for medicines that improves swallowing various medicines, is convenient and substitutable with ordinary drinking water, and does not disturb the efficacy of medicines and a swallowing method. A swallowing-assistive drink for helping swallowing medicines that contains water and an adhesive paste, forming a viscous liquid or a gelatinoid. If the drink is viscous liquid, the viscosity is 1,000-25,000 cP at 20° C., and if the drink is gelatinous, jelly gel strength is 10-100 g/cm 2 at 20° C.

1. A swallowing-assistive drink for assisting an individual in swallowing a medication, the swallowing-assistive drink comprising:
 water and an adhesive paste which form a viscous liquid having a viscosity in the range of from 1,000-25,000 cP at 20° C.; and  
 a medicine enwrapped in the viscous liquid;  
   wherein said swallowing - assistive drink has been packaged in a prepared form in the absence of a medication prior to enwrapping the medicine.    
 
     
     
       2. The swallowing-assistive drink of  claim 1  wherein the adhesive paste is at least one selected from the group consisting of agar, carrageenan, gellan gum, furcellaran, gelatin, pectin, curdlan, locust bean gum, tara gum, guar gum, xanthan gum, arginic acid, arginic acid salt, azotobacter vinelandi gum, cassia gum, psyllium seed gum, tamarind gum, CMCNa, CMCCa, whey protein starch and modified starch. 
     
     
       3. The swallowing-assistive drink of  claim 1  wherein the swallowing-assistive drink contains in the range of from 0.1-5.0 wt % adhesive paste and in the range of from 80.0-99.9 wt % water. 
     
     
       4. The swallowing-assistive drink of  claim 1  wherein the medicine is at least one of a tablet, a capsule, a granule, and powder. 
     
     
       5. The swallowing-assistive drink of  claim 1  wherein the medicine is a mixture of solid formulations and at least one of granules and powder. 
     
     
       6. A swallowing-assistive drink for helping an individual swallow a medication, the swallowing-assistive drink comprising:
 water and an adhesive paste which forms a gelatinoid having a jelly gel strength in the range of from 10-100 g/cm 2  at 20° C.; and  
 a medicine enwrapped in the gelatinoid;  
   wherein said swallowing - assistive drink is packaged in a prepared form in the absence of a medication prior to enwrapping the medicine.    
 
     
     
       7. The swallowing-assistive drink of  claim 6  wherein the adhesive paste is at least one selected from the group consisting of agar, carrageenan, gellan gum, furcellaran, gelatin, pectin, curdlan, locust bean gum, tara gum, guar gum, xanthan gum, arginic acid, arginic acid salt, azotobacter vinelandi gum, cassia gum, psyllium seed gum, tamarind gum, CMCNa, CMCCa, whey protein starch and modified starch. 
     
     
       8. The swallowing-assistive drink of  claim 6  wherein the swallowing-assistive drink contains in the range of from 0.1-5.0 wt % adhesive paste and in the range of from 80.0-99.9 wt % water. 
     
     
       9. The swallowing-assistive drink of  claim 6  wherein the medicine is at least one of a tablet, a capsule, a granule, and powder. 
     
     
       10. The swallowing-assistive drink of  claim 6  wherein the medicine is a mixture of solid formulations and at least one of granules and powder. 
     
     
       11. A method for assisting an individual in taking a medicine by swallowing the medicine, the method comprising the steps of:
 (a) providing a swallowing-assistive drink in a prepared form containing water and an adhesive paste which forms a viscous liquid having a viscosity in the range of from 1,000-25,000 cP at 20° C., wherein the prepared form is in the absence of a medicine; and  
 (b) enwrapping the medicine in the viscous liquid.  
 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 11  wherein step (b) comprises enwrapping at least one of a tablet, a capsule, a granule, and powder in the viscous liquid. 
     
     
       13. A method for assisting an individual in taking a medicine by swallowing the medicine, the method comprising the steps of:
 (a) providing a swallowing-assistive drink in a prepared form containing water and an adhesive paste which forms a gelatinoid having a jelly gel strength in the range of from 10-100 g/cm 2  at 20° C., wherein the prepared form is in the absence of a medicine; and  
 (b) enwrapping the medicine in the gelatinoid.  
 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 13  wherein step (b) comprises enwrapping at least one of a tablet, a capsule, a granule, and powder in the gelatinoid. 
     
     
       15. A method for taking a medication, comprising the steps of:
   providing a viscous swallowing - assistive material in prepared form, wherein the swallowing - assistive material has a viscosity of  1 , 000 - 25 , 000  cP at  20 ° C.;        combining the swallowing - assistive material with a medicine;        wherein the medicine is enwrapped within the swallowing - assistive material; and        swallowing the combination after the combining step.     
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 15  wherein the medicine is at least one of a tablet, a capsule, a granule, and powder. 
     
     
       17. A method for taking a medication, comprising the steps of:
   providing a viscous swallowing - assistive material in prepared form, wherein the swallowing - assistive material has a gel strength of  10 - 100  g/cm   2    at  20 ° C., and wherein the prepared form is in the absence of a medicine;        combining the swallowing - assistive material with a medicine;        wherein the medicine is enwrapped within the swallowing - assistive material; and        swallowing the combination after the combining step.     
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 17  wherein the medicine is at least one of a tablet, a capsule, a granule, and powder. 
     
     
       19. A method for swallowing a solid material, comprising the steps of:
   providing a viscous swallowing - assistive material in prepared form, wherein the swallowing - assistive material has a viscosity of  1 , 000 - 25 , 000  cP at  20 ° C., and wherein the prepared form is in the absence of the solid material;        combining the swallowing - assistive material with the solid material;        wherein the solid material is enwrapped within the swallowing - assistive material; and        swallowing the combination after the combining step.     
     
     
       20. A method for swallowing a solid material, comprising the steps of:
   providing a viscous swallowing - assistive material in prepared form, wherein the swallowing - assistive material has a gel strength of  10 - 100  g/cm   2    at  20 ° C., and wherein the prepared form is in the absence of the solid material;        combining the swallowing - assistive material with the solid material;        wherein the solid material is enwrapped within the swallowing - assistive material; and        swallowing the combination after the combining step.     
     
     
       21. A swallowing- assistive material suitable for combining with a medicine, comprising:      water; and        one or more of the following viscosity building agents: agar, carrageenan, gellan gum, furcellaran, gelatin, pectin, curdlan, locust bean gum, tara gum, guar gum, xanthan gum, arginic acid, arginic acid salt, azotobacter vinelandi gum, cassia gum, psyllium seed gum, tamarind gum, CMCNa, CMCCa, whey protein starch and modified starch;        wherein said swallowing - assistive material is in a prepared form uncombined with a medicine, and comprises a viscous liquid having a viscosity in the range of from  1 , 000 - 25 , 000  cP at  20 ° C.     
     
     
       22. The swallowing- assistive material of    claim 19    wherein the swallowing - assistive material comprising  0 . 1 - 5 . 0  wt  %  viscosity building agent and  80 . 0 - 99 . 9  wt  %  water.   
     
     
       23. A swallowing- assistive material suitable for combining with a medicine, comprising:      water; and        one or more of the following viscosity building agents: agar, carrageenan, gellan gum, furcellaran, gelatin, pectin, curdlan, locust bean gum, tara gum, guar gum, xanthan gum, arginic acid, arginic acid salt, azotobacter vinelandi gum, cassia gum, psyllium seed gum, tamarind gum, CMCNa, CMCCa, whey protein starch and modified starch;        wherein said swallowing - assistive material is in a prepared form uncombined with medicine and comprises a viscous liquid having a gel strength of  10 - 100  g/cm   2    at  20 ° C.     
     
     
       24. The swallowing- assistive material of    claim 21    wherein the swallowing - assistive material comprises  0 . 1 - 5 . 0  wt  %  viscosity building agent and  80 . 0 - 99 . 9  wt  %  water.