A mucosally-adhesive water-soluble film product comprising: an analgesic opiate pharmaceutical active; and at least one water-soluble polymer component consisting of polyethylene oxide in combination with a hydrophilic cellulosic polymer; wherein: the water-soluble polymer component comprises greater than 75% polyethylene oxide and up to 25% hydrophilic cellulosic polymer; the polyethylene oxide comprises one or more low molecular weight polyethylene oxides and one or more higher molecular weight polyethylene oxides, the molecular weight of the low molecular weight polyethylene oxide being in the range 100,000 to 300,000 and the molecular weight of the higher molecular weight polyethylene oxide being in the range 600,000 to 900,000; and the polyethylene oxide of low molecular weight comprises about 60% or more in the polymer component. view more

The film product according to claim 1, further comprising an additional pharmaceutical active.

The film product according to claim 1, further comprising one or more sweeteners.

The film product according to claim 1, further comprising one or more flavors.

The film product according to claim 1, further comprising one or more buffers.

A drug delivery composition comprising: (i) a cast film comprising a flowable water-soluble or water swellable film-forming matrix comprising one or more substantially water soluble or water swellable polymers; and a desired amount of at least one active; wherein said matrix has a viscosity sufficient to aid in substantially maintaining non-self-aggregating uniformity of the active in the matrix; (ii) a particulate active substantially uniformly stationed in the matrix; and (iii) a taste-masking agent selected from the group consisting of flavors, sweeteners, flavor enhancers, and combinations thereof to provide taste-masking of the active; wherein the particulate active has a particle size of 200 microns or less and said flowable water-soluble or water swellable film-forming matrix is capable of being dried without loss of substantial uniformity in the stationing of said particulate active therein; and wherein the uniformity subsequent to casting and drying of the matrix is measured by substantially equally sized individual unit doses which do not vary by more than 10% of said desired amount of said at least one active. view more

The drug delivery composition of claim 62, wherein the particulate active has a particle size of 150 microns or less.

The drug delivery composition of claim 62, wherein said variation of drug content is less than 5% by weight per film dosage unit.

The drug delivery composition of claim 62, wherein said taste-masking agent is present in the amount of about 0.1-30% by weight of the drug delivery composition.

The drug delivery composition of claim 62, wherein said active is selected from the group consisting of antimicrobial agents, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, anti-tussives, decongestants, antihistamines, expectorants, anti-diarrheals, H<sub>2 >antagonists, proton pump inhibitors, general non-selective CNS depressants, general non-selective CNS stimulants, selective CNS functional modifiers, anti-parkinsonism drugs, narcotics, analgesics, erectile dysfunction therapies, anti-pyretics, psychopharmacological drugs and combinations thereof. view more

The drug delivery composition of claim 62, wherein said active is an opiate or opiate derivative.

The process of claim 1, wherein said active is in the form of a particle.