Topical application of opioid analgesic drugs such as morphine
US5589480A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 17, 1994 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S424/13
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for the topical application of opioid analgesic drugs such as morphine. Specifically, the present invention relates to a topical application of the opioid drug and specifically a morphine sulphate in a diluted solution to produce an analgesic effect in a localized area and typically in a localized inflamed area and without a transdermal migration of the opioid drug into the blood stream.
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