Opioid agonist in a fast dispersing dosage form
US6680071B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 14, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K9/2095
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for oral administration comprising a carrier and, as active ingredient, an opioid (&mgr;receptor) agonist, such as fentanyl, or a salt thereof, characterized in that the composition is in the form of a fast-dispersing dosage form designed to release the active ingredient rapidly in the oral cavity. A process for preparing such a composition and the use of such a composition as an analgesic, for the treatment of chronic pain and/or breakthrough pain, as an anesthetic premedication, for the induction of anesthesia, as a sedative and/or for the treatment of anxiety are also provided.
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