Storage and Dispensing Devices for Administration of Oral Transmucosal Dosage Forms
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Compositions, methods and systems for oral transmucosal administration of small volume sufentanil-containing drug dosage forms to a subject using a drug dispensing device are disclosed. The drug dispensing device may provide for administration of multiple doses, a single dose at a time or be a single dose applicator (SDA).
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21. A method for administration of individual bioadhesive small volume sufentanil-containing solid drug dosage forms for oral transmucosal uptake by a subject using a drug dispensing device, comprising:
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a. obtaining a hand-held device comprising one or more bioadhesive solid drug dosage forms, each solid dosage form comprising an amount of sufentanil selected from the group consisting of 5 mcg, 10 mcg, 15 mcg, 20 mcg, 30 mcg, 40 mcg, 50 mcg, 60 mcg, 70 mcg, 80 mcg and 100 mcg, and having a volume of less than 40 microliters or a mass of less than 40 mg; b. inserting the dispensing end of said device into the mouth of said subject; and c. dispensing an individual bioadhesive solid drug dosage form through the dispensing end of the device, wherein the bioadhesive solid dosage form is placed on an oral mucosal membrane of said subject and sufentanil is absorbed via the oral mucosa with minimal gastrointestinal (GI) uptake. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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