The present invention relates to lubricious coatings comprising an ionomer and a hydrophilic polymer wherein the ionomer is cross linked using a suitable cross linking agent and optionally also conventional excipients such as a surfactant a plasticizer and/or a filler. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical products covered by such lubricious coatings compositions for preparing these lubricious coatings and a method for providing pharmaceutical products with these lubricious coatings.