Hydromorphone therapy
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1. A therapeutic composition for the relief of pain comprising 1 to 1000 mg of hydromorphone, 25 to 500 mg of a carboxymethylcellulose possessing a 10,000 to 300,000 molecular weight, 1 to 50 mg of a poly(vinylpyrrolidone) having a 10,000 to 300,000 molecular weight and 0 to 7.5 mg of a lubricant, which therapeutic composition is encased with a semipermeable wall with a passageway through the semipermeable composition.
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Abstract
A hydromorphone composition, a hydromorphone dosage form and a method for administering hydromorphone are disclosed, indicated for the management of pain.
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1. A therapeutic composition for the relief of pain comprising 1 to 1000 mg of hydromorphone, 25 to 500 mg of a carboxymethylcellulose possessing a 10,000 to 300,000 molecular weight, 1 to 50 mg of a poly(vinylpyrrolidone) having a 10,000 to 300,000 molecular weight and 0 to 7.5 mg of a lubricant, which therapeutic composition is encased with a semipermeable wall with a passageway through the semipermeable composition.
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2. A bilayer comprising a hydromorphone composition that comprises 1 to 1000 mg of hydromorphone. 25 to 500 mg of a carboxymethylcellulose possessing a 10,000 to 300,000 molecular weight, 1 to 50 mg of a poly (vinylpyrrolidone) having, a 10,000 to 300,000 molecular weight, and 0 to 7.5 mg of a lubricant;
- and an push composition comprising 15 to 250 mg of a poly(alkylene oxide) of 3,000,000 to 7,500,000 molecular weight, 0 to 75 mg of an osmagent, 1 to 50 mg of a hydroxyalkylcellulose, 0 to 10 mg of a tableting lubricant, 0 to 10 mg of an antioxidant, and 0 to 10 mg of a colorant.
- 3. A method for administering hydromorphone, to a patient in need of pain relief which method comprises admitting orally into the patient a composition comprising 1 to 1000 mg of hydromorphone, 25 to 500 mg of a poly(alkylene oxide) possessing a 150,000 to 500,000 molecular weight, 1 to 50 mg of poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) possessing a 10,000 to 300,000 molecular weight, and 0 to 7.5 mg of a lubricant, an push composition comprising a carboxymethylcellulose having a 450,000 to 2,500,000 molecular weight, and wherein the method administers the hydromorphone at a sustained rate over time for the relief of pain.
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