摘要 |
A palatable chewing gum composition capable of providing an anesthetic effect to the mouth and throat areas through the simultaneous release of a local anesthetic and a sweetener, said composition by weight of total composition, consisting essentially of: a) about 16 to about 30 % gum base; b) about 0.5 % to about 3 % flavor; and c) a premixture of sweetener and anesthetic, said premixture comprising about 50 to about 80 % sweetener admixed with an anesthetic in an amount which is sufficient to produce an anesthetic effect in the mouth and throat areas upon chewing of the composition. |