Topical application of opioid analgesic drugs such as morphine
US6787149B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 10, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K47/38
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention is directed to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for the topical administration of opioid analgesic drugs such as morphine. In particular, the invention relates to topical administration of an opioid analgesic agent, e.g., morphine sulfate, to produce a localized analgesic effect in inflamed skin or mucosal tissue, and without a transdermal or transmucosal migration of opioid agent, e.g., into the systemic circulation.
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