A method of treating pain comprising administering a pharmaceutical formulation according to claim 3 to a patient in need thereof.

A thermoformed dosage form comprising: i) one or more active ingredients with abuse potential (A) selected from the group consisting of opiates and opioids, ii) optionally physiologically acceptable auxiliary substances (B), iii) at least 30% by weight of polyalkylene oxide (C) having a molecular weight of 1-15 million according to rheological measurements, and iv) optionally at least one wax (D), view more

The dosage form according to claim 1, which is in the form of a tablet.

A process for the production of a dosage form according to claim 1, said process comprising mixing components (A), the optionally present component (B), component (C) and the optionally present component (D) to form a mixture and, optionally after granulation, press-forming the mixture with preceding, simultaneous, or subsequent exposure to heat. view more

A dosage form obtained by the process of claim 5.

The dosage form according to claim 1, wherein the active ingredient with abuse potential (A) is oxycodone or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof.