Dip coating compositions containing cellulose ethers with a gloss value of at least 150 and the coating is devoid of gelatine

摘要

A water soluble composition for dip-coating a substrate comprises: a) hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose and b) a thickener selected from xanthan gum, carrageenan and mixtures thereof or castor oil or maltodextrin The composition possesses a surface gloss of at least 150 when applied via dip coating to a substrate. Also described are pharmaceutical dosage forms comprising a core, and a coating covering the core comprising the water soluble composition described above.