US 11,700,875 B1
Compositions and methods for sublingual delivery of nicotine
John Docherty, Port Perry (CA); and Christopher Andrew Bunka, Kelowna (CA)
Assigned to POVIVA CORP., Carson City, NV (US)
Filed by POVIVA CORP., Carson City, NV (US)
Filed on Mar. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/700,628.
Int. Cl. A24B 15/16 (2020.01); A24B 13/00 (2006.01); A24B 15/32 (2006.01); A24B 15/42 (2006.01); A24B 15/40 (2006.01); A24B 15/30 (2006.01)
CPC A24B 15/16 (2013.01) [A24B 13/00 (2013.01); A24B 15/302 (2013.01); A24B 15/32 (2013.01); A24B 15/406 (2013.01); A24B 15/42 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A composition, consisting of:
a) from about 1% to about 6% by weight of a source of nicotine chosen from nicotine benzoate, nicotine polarcrilex, or mixtures thereof;
b) from about 3% to about 18% by weight of sunflower oil;
c) from about 10% to about 20% by weight of sodium bicarbonate; and
d) from about 80% to about 95% by weight of inulin, microcrystalline cellulose, or mixtures thereof;
and wherein further the ratio of nicotine benzoate or nicotine polarcrilex to sunflower oil is from about 1:1 to about 1:3.