Sugar-free medicated high-boiled lozenges with long shelf-life

BENEO’S galenIQ makes sugar-free medicated high-boiled lozenges with long shelf-life

When it comes to producing medicated hard-boiled lozenges, then galenIQ™ 900, the pharmaceutical excipient grade of BENEO’s isomalt, is the number one choice.

BENEO’S new galenIQ™ 900 provides a broad range of benefits, such as low hygroscopicity, which promotes long shelf-life stability; as well as prolonged oral dissolution due to its sustained solubility. Furthermore, the sweet-tasting excipient remains inert in the presence of other components such as active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and flavorings.

Providing only half the calories compared to sucrose, galenIQ™ 900 is also consumer-friendly by being kind to teeth and having almost no effect on blood sugar or insulin levels, due to its low glycaemic index.

High-boiled lozenges, as oral solid dosage forms have the distinct advantage in that the APIs are released continuously as the lozenge dissolves in the mouth. Therefore, they are ideal for APIs such as antitussives, decongestants, antihistamines and expectorants that have a targeted sustained delivery in the oral cavity. galenIQ™ 900 has a lower solubility than sucrose, and therefore lozenges dissolve more slowly in the mouth, as compared to sucrose/corn starch equivalents and provide a more sustained release of the API to the consumer.

Thanks also to their smooth surface and the ability to incorporate a wide range of flavors, hard-boiled lozenges with galenIQ™ 900 are popular with consumers.

BENEO’s galenIQ™ 900 is suitable for making deposited, stamped as well as filled lozenges. Each production process is similar to that of hard-boiled lozenges based on sucrose/corn syrup, with only minor changes in processing parameters being required. The finished lozenge is resistant against acidic or enzymatic hydrolysis, humidity and temperature, and has a long shelf-life. Continue reading the article on prepared food.com