Rapidly disintegrating tablet comprising an acid-labile active ingredient

1. A rapidly disintegrating tablet for oral administration of an acid-labile active ingredient comprising a plurality of individual active ingredient units together with one or more pharmaceutical excipients, where the acid-labile active ingredient is present in the individual active ingredient units in a matrix composed of a mixture comprising at least one solid paraffin and one or more substances from the group of fatty alcohol, triglyceride and fatty acid ester, and where excipients which, on oral intake of the tablet, bring about rapid disintegration of the tablet are present, wherein said acid-labile active ingredient is a proton pump inhibitor, or a hydrate, solvate, salt, hydrate of a salt or solvate of a salt thereof.

2. A rapidly disintegrating tablet for oral administration of an acid-labile active ingredient comprising a plurality of individual active ingredient units together with one or more pharmaceutical excipients, where the acid-labile active ingredient is present in the individual active ingredient units i) in a matrix composed of a mixture comprising at least one fatty alcohol and at least one solid paraffin, ii) in a matrix composed of a mixture comprising at least one triglyceride and at least one solid paraffin or iii) in a matrix composed of a mixture comprising at least one fatty acid ester and at least one solid paraffir, and where excipients which, on oral intake of the tablet, bring about rapid disintegration of the tablet are present, wherein said acid-labile active ingredient is a proton pump inhibitor, or a hydrate, solvate, salt, hydrate of a salt or solvate of a salt thereof, and wherein the tablet disintegrates in about 60 seconds or less when the tablet is subjected to a disintegration test as described in European Pharmacopoeia, 3 rd Edition, 1997, 2.9.1 disintegration time of tablets and capsules.

3. A tablet as claimed in claim 1 , where the excipients which bring about rapid disintegration of the tablet comprise one or more substances selected from the group consisting of fillers and disintegrants.

4. A tablet as claimed in claim 3 , where the filler comprises a mixture of a sugar alcohol and a basic filler.

5. A tablet as claimed in claim 3 , where the excipients comprise a mixture of at least one filler, one disintegrant and one lubricant.

6. A tablet as claimed in claim 3 , where one or more excipients selected from the group consisting of lubricants, flavors, flavoring substances and surface-active substances are additionally present.

7. A tablet as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the individual active ingredient units are microspheres.

8. A tablet as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the acid-labile active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of pantoprazole, a hydrate of pantoprazole, a solvate of pantoprazole, a salt of pantoprazole, a hydrate of a salt of pantoprazole or a solvate of a salt of pantoprazole.

9. A tablet as claimed in claim 1 , which comprises a basic filler.

10. A tablet as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the individual active ingredient units are microspheres.

11. A tablet as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the basic filler is calcium carbonate.

12. A tablet as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the acid-labile active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of pantoprazole, a hydrate of pantoprazole, a solvate of pantoprazole, a salt of pantoprazole, a hydrate of a salt of pantoprazole or a solvate of a salt of pantoprazole.

13. A tablet as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the acid-labile active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of pantoprazole sodium sesquihydrate, (−)-pantoprazole magnesium dihydrate, omeprazole magnesium, omeprazole and esomeprazole.

14. A tablet as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the acid-labile active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of pantoprazole sodium sesquihydrate, (−)-pantoprazole magnesium dihydrate, omeprazole magnesium, omeprazole and esomeprazole.