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Drug formulations having reduced abuse potential

  • US 20040228802A1
  • Filed: 05/12/2003
  • Published: 11/18/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A dosage form having reduced abuse potential comprising a psychoactive drug as an active pharmaceutical ingredient, and one or more of:

  • (1) a bittering agent in a form which does not create a bitter taste when the dosage form of the drug is properly administered, but which creates a bitter side effect when crushed or extracted and nasally, orally, buccally or sublingually administered;

    (2) an indicator dye in a form which does not create color when the dosage form of the drug is properly administered, but which colors or stains human tissue when crushed or extracted; and

    (3) fine insoluble particulate matter.

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