Safety of psuedoephedrine drug products

• US 8,883,863 B1
• Filed: 12/21/2012
• Issued: 11/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pisgah Laboratories, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Pisgah Laboratories, Inc.
• Inventors: King, Clifford Riley, Bristol, David William, English, Michael L.
• Primary Examiner(s): ZAREK, PAUL E
• Application Number:
  US13/723,323
• Time in Patent Office: 690 Days
• Field of Search: 514/784
• US Class Current: 514/784
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/137 Arylalkylamines, e.g. amphetamine, epinephrine, salbutamol, ephedrine or methadone
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/5415 ortho- or peri-condensed with carbocyclic ring systems, e.g. phenothiazine, chlorpromazine, piroxicam
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/55 having seven-membered rings, e.g. azelastine, pentylenetetrazole
• CPC Class Codes: C07B 2200/13 Crystalline forms, e.g. polymorphs
• CPC Class Codes: C07C 211/28 having amino groups linked to the six-membered aromatic ring by unsaturated carbon chains
• CPC Class Codes: C07C 211/29 the carbon skeleton being further substituted by halogen atoms or by nitro or nitroso groups
• CPC Class Codes: C07C 2601/04 with a four-membered ring
• CPC Class Codes: C07C 2603/32 Dibenzocycloheptenes; Hydrogenated dibenzocycloheptenes
• CPC Class Codes: C07D 223/28 having a single bond between positions 10 and 11
• CPC Class Codes: C07D 279/26 without other substituents attached to the ring system

Abstract

A pharmaceutical drug product with at least one drug substance capable of providing immediate release or modified release profiles. The drug substance is selected from an amorphous form with an active pharmaceutical ingredient and a first organic counterion wherein the amorphous form has a phase transition temperature of at least 100° C.; and a morphological form with the active pharmaceutical ingredient and a second organic counterion wherein the morphological form of the drug substance has a phase transition temperature of at least 100° C.

Claims

1. A pharmaceutical drug product comprising at least one drug substance selected from the group consisting of:

amorphous sibutramine pamoate characterized by at least one method selected from;

a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 1;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 5; and

an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 3;

polymorphic sibutramine pamoate characterized by at least one method selected from;

a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 2;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 6; and

an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 4;

amorphous nortriptyline pamoate characterized by at least one method selected from;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 9; and

an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 11;

polymorphic nortriptyline pamoate characterized by at least one method selected from;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 10; and

an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 12;

amorphous clomipramine pamoate characterized by at least one method selected from;

a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 16;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 20; and

an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 18;

polymorphic clomipramine pamoate characterized by at least one method selected from;

a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 17;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 21; and

an FTIR of FIG. 19;

amorphous promethazine pamoate characterized by at least one method selected from;

a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 26;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 32;

an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 29;

a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 27;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 33; and

an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 30;

and

polymorphic promethazine pamoate characterized by at least one method selected from;

a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 28;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 34; and

an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 31.

2. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 1 wherein said drug substance is amorphous sibutramine pamoate characterized by a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 1.

3. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 1 wherein said drug substance is amorphous sibutramine pamoate characterized by an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 3.

4. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 1 wherein said drug substance is amorphous sibutramine pamoate characterized by a DSC thermogram of FIG. 5.

5. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 1 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic sibutramine pamoate characterized by a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 2.

6. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 1 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic sibutramine pamoate characterized by an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 4.

7. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 1 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic sibutramine pamoate characterized by a DSC thermogram of FIG. 6.

8. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 1 wherein said drug substance is amorphous nortriptyline pamoate characterized by a DSC thermogram of FIG. 9.

9. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 1 wherein said drug substance is amorphous nortriptyline pamoate characterized by an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 11.

10. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 1 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic nortriptyline pamoate characterized by a DSC thermogram of FIG. 10.

11. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 1 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic nortriptyline pamoate characterized by an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 12.

12. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 1 wherein said drug substance is amorphous clomipramine pamoate characterized by a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 16.

13. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 1 wherein said drug substance is amorphous clomipramine pamoate characterized by an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 18.

14. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 1 wherein said drug substance is amorphous clomipramine pamoate characterized by a DSC thermogram of FIG. 20.

15. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 1 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic clomipramine pamoate characterized by a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 17.

16. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 1 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic clomipramine pamoate characterized by an FTIR of FIG. 19.

17. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 1 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic clomipramine pamoate characterized by a DSC thermogram of FIG. 21.

18. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 1 wherein said drug substance is amorphous promethazine pamoate having a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 26.

19. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 1 wherein said drug substance is amorphous promethazine pamoate having a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 27.

20. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 1 wherein said drug substance is amorphous promethazine pamoate having an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 29.

21. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 1 wherein said drug substance is amorphous promethazine pamoate having an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 30.

22. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 1 wherein said drug substance is amorphous promethazine pamoate having a DSC thermogram of FIG. 32.

23. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 1 wherein said drug substance is amorphous promethazine pamoate having a DSC thermogram of FIG. 33.

24. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 1 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic promethazine pamoate having a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 28.

25. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 1 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic promethazine pamoate having an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 31.

26. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 1 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic promethazine pamoate having a DSC thermogram of FIG. 34.

84. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 25 wherein said first drug absorption location and said second drug absorption location are independently selected from mucosal membranes, stomach and intestine.

85. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 84 wherein said first drug absorption location is said stomach.

86. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 84 wherein said second drug absorption location is said intestine.

27. A method of administering drug product to a patient comprising:

providing said drug product to said patient as an oral dose wherein said drug product comprises at least one drug substance selected from the group consisting of;

amorphous sibutramine pamoate characterized by at least one method selected from;

a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 1;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 5; and

an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 3;

polymorphic sibutramine pamoate characterized by at least one method selected from;

a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 2;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 6; and

an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 4;

amorphous nortriptyline pamoate characterized by at least one method selected from;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 9; and

an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 11;

polymorphic nortriptyline pamoate characterized by at least one method selected from;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 10; and

an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 12;

amorphous clomipramine pamoate characterized by at least one method selected from;

a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 16;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 20; and

an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 18;

polymorphic clomipramine pamoate characterized by at least one method selected from;

a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 17;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 21; and

an FTIR of FIG. 19;

amorphous promethazine pamoate characterized by at least one method selected from;

a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 26;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 32;

an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 29;

a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 27;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 33; and

an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 30;

and

polymorphic promethazine pamoate characterized by at least one method selected from;

a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 28;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 34; and

an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 3;

administering said oral dose to a patient wherein no more than 50%, by weight, of active pharmaceutical ingredient of said drug substance releases in a stomach and at least 50%, by weight, of said active pharmaceutical ingredient releases in an intestine.

28. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 27 wherein said drug substance is amorphous sibutramine pamoate characterized by a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 1.

29. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 27 wherein said drug substance is amorphous sibutramine pamoate characterized by an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 3.

30. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 27 wherein said drug substance is amorphous sibutramine pamoate characterized by a DSC thermogram of FIG. 5.

31. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 27 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic sibutramine pamoate characterized by a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 2.

32. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 27 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic sibutramine pamoate characterized by an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 4.

33. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 27 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic sibutramine pamoate characterized by a DSC thermogram of FIG. 6.

34. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 27 wherein said drug substance is amorphous nortriptyline pamoate characterized by a DSC thermogram of FIG. 9.

35. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 27 wherein said drug substance is amorphous nortriptyline pamoate characterized by an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 11.

36. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 27 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic nortriptyline pamoate characterized by a DSC thermogram of FIG. 10.

37. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 27 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic nortriptyline pamoate characterized by an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 12.

38. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 27 wherein said drug substance is amorphous clomipramine pamoate characterized by a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 16.

39. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 27 wherein said drug substance is amorphous clomipramine pamoate characterized by an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 18.

40. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 27 wherein said drug substance is amorphous clomipramine pamoate characterized by a DSC thermogram of FIG. 20.

41. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 27 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic clomipramine pamoate characterized by a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 17.

42. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 27 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic clomipramine pamoate characterized by an FTIR of FIG. 19.

43. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 27 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic clomipramine pamoate characterized by a DSC thermogram of FIG. 21.

44. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 27 wherein said drug substance is amorphous promethazine pamoate having a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 26.

45. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 27 wherein said drug substance is amorphous promethazine pamoate having a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 27.

46. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 27 wherein said drug substance is amorphous promethazine pamoate having an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 29.

47. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 27 wherein said drug substance is amorphous promethazine pamoate having an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 30.

48. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 27 wherein said drug substance is amorphous promethazine pamoate having a DSC thermogram of FIG. 32.

49. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 27 wherein said drug substance is amorphous promethazine pamoate having a DSC thermogram of FIG. 33.

50. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 27 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic promethazine pamoate having a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 28.

51. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 27 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic promethazine pamoate having an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 31.

52. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 27 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic promethazine pamoate having a DSC thermogram of FIG. 34.

53. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 27 wherein said oral dose does not have an enteric coating.

54. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 27 wherein no more than 25%, by weight, of said active pharmaceutical ingredient releases in said stomach.

55. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 27 wherein at least 75%, by weight, of an active pharmaceutical ingredient of said drug substance releases in an intestine.

56. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 27 further comprising at least one treatment selected from the group consisting of enteric coating, granulation, encapsulation, bead impregnation and polymeric matrix formation.

57. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 27 wherein said drug product is an oral dose selected from a group consisting of tablet, capsule, suspension or gel capsule.

58. A method of administering an active pharmaceutical to a patient comprising:

providing a drug product comprising at least one drug substance to said patient wherein said drug substance is selected from the group consisting of;

amorphous sibutramine pamoate characterized by at least one method selected from;

a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 1;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 5; and

an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 3;

polymorphic sibutramine pamoate characterized by at least one method selected from;

a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 2;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 6; and

an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 4;

amorphous nortriptyline pamoate characterized by at least one method selected from;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 9; and

an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 11;

polymorphic nortriptyline pamoate characterized by at least one method selected from;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 10; and

an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 12;

amorphous clomipramine pamoate characterized by at least one method selected from;

a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 16;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 20; and

an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 18;

polymorphic clomipramine pamoate characterized by at least one method selected from;

a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 17;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 21; and

an FTIR of FIG. 19;

amorphous promethazine pamoate characterized by at least one method selected from;

a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 26;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 32;

an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 29;

a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 27;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 33; and

an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 30;

and

polymorphic promethazine pamoate characterized by at least one method selected from;

a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 28;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 34; and

an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 31;

introducing said drug substance to a first drug absorption location of said patient wherein a portion of said active pharmaceutical in said drug substance is released from said drug substance yielding a released active pharmaceutical and a modified drug substance comprising a second ratio of said active pharmaceutical to said organic counterion of less than 2;

1;

introducing said modified drug substance to a second drug absorption location of said patient wherein a remainder of said active pharmaceutical is released yielding an active ingredient and a free organic counterion.

59. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein said drug substance is amorphous sibutramine pamoate characterized by a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 1.

60. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein said drug substance is amorphous sibutramine pamoate characterized by an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 3.

61. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein said drug substance is amorphous sibutramine pamoate characterized by a DSC thermogram of FIG. 5.

62. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic sibutramine pamoate characterized by a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 2.

63. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic sibutramine pamoate characterized by an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 4.

64. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic sibutramine pamoate characterized by a DSC thermogram of FIG. 6.

65. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein said drug substance is amorphous nortriptyline pamoate characterized by a DSC thermogram of FIG. 9.

66. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein said drug substance is amorphous nortriptyline pamoate characterized by an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 11.

67. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic nortriptyline pamoate characterized by a DSC thermogram of FIG. 10.

68. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic nortriptyline pamoate characterized by an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 12.

69. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein said drug substance is amorphous clomipramine pamoate characterized by a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 16.

70. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein said drug substance is amorphous clomipramine pamoate characterized by an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 18.

71. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein said drug substance is amorphous clomipramine pamoate characterized by a DSC thermogram of FIG. 20.

72. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic clomipramine pamoate characterized by a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 17.

73. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic clomipramine pamoate characterized by an FTIR of FIG. 19.

74. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic clomipramine pamoate characterized by a DSC thermogram of FIG. 21.

75. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein said drug substance amorphous promethazine pamoate having a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 26.

76. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein said drug substance is amorphous promethazine pamoate having a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 27.

77. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein said drug substance is amorphous promethazine pamoate having an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 29.

78. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein said drug substance is amorphous promethazine pamoate having an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 30.

79. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein said drug substance is amorphous promethazine pamoate having a DSC thermogram of FIG. 32.

80. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein said drug substance is amorphous promethazine pamoate having a DSC thermogram of FIG. 33.

81. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic promethazine pamoate having a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 28.

82. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic promethazine pamoate having an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 31.

83. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic promethazine pamoate having a DSC thermogram of FIG. 34.

87. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein said active pharmaceutical is provided in an oral dose and said oral dose does not have an enteric coating.

88. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein said second ratio is at least 1:

1.

89. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein said second ratio no more than 1:

1.

90. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein said active pharmaceutical ingredient exhibits anti-convulsant, anti-depressant, analgesic, anesthetic, anxiolytic, psychotropic, hallucinogenic, hypnotic, anorexic, cough remedy, cold remedy, sinus remedy, irritable bowel syndrome treatment, urinary incontinence, anti-neoplastic, anti-emetic, anti-biotic or adjuvant therapy.

91. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein no more than 25%, by weight, of an active pharmaceutical ingredient of said drug substance releases in said stomach.

92. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein at least 75%, by weight, of an active pharmaceutical ingredient of said drug substance releases in an intestine.

93. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein said drug product further comprises a second drug substance comprising a second active pharmaceutical ingredient and a second organic counterion.

94. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 93 wherein said drug substance comprises an active pharmaceutical ingredient and wherein said active pharmaceutical ingredient and said second active pharmaceutical ingredient are the same.

95. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 93 wherein said drug substance comprises an organic counterion and wherein said organic counterion and said second organic counterion are the same.

96. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 93 wherein each of said drug substance and said second drug substance is selected from an amorphous drug substance and a morphological drug substance.

97. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 96 wherein said morphological drug substance has a stoichiometric ratio of said active pharmaceutical ingredient to said second organic counterion selected from 2:

1 and 1;

1.

98. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 96 comprising a predetermined ratio of said amorphous drug substance and said morphological drug substance wherein said predetermined ratio defines a dissolution profile of said pharmaceutical drug substance.

99. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 96 wherein said amorphous drug substance and said morphological drug substance have different dissolution rates.

100. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 99 wherein said morphological drug substance has a phase transition of at least 75 J/g.

101. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 100 wherein said amorphous drug substance has a faster dissolution rate than said morphological drug substance.

102. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 99 wherein said amorphous drug substance has a slower dissolution rate than said morphological drug substance.

103. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 96 wherein at least one of said amorphous drug substance and said morphological drug substance exhibits immediate release and is immediately available at a therapeutic concentration when administered to a patient and wherein the other at least one of said amorphous drug substance and said morphological drug substance becomes available as a function of time.

104. The method of administering an drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein said drug product further comprises at least one treatment selected from the group consisting of enteric coating, granulation, encapsulation, bead impregnation and polymeric matrix formation.

105. The method of administering drug product to a patient of claim 58 wherein said drug product is an oral dose selected from a group consisting of tablet, capsule, suspension or gel capsule.

106. A pharmaceutical drug product comprising:

an amorphous drug substance selected from the group consisting of;

amorphous sibutramine pamoate characterized by at least one method selected from;

a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 1;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 5; and

an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 3;

amorphous nortriptyline pamoate characterized by at least one method selected from;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 9; and

an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 11;

amorphous clomipramine pamoate characterized by at least one method selected from;

a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 16;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 20; and

an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 18; and

amorphous promethazine pamoate characterized by at least one method selected from;

a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 26;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 32;

an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 29;

a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 27;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 33; and

an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 30;

and

a morphological drug substance comprising an active pharmaceutical ingredient and an organic counterion;

wherein said organic counterion is defined by;

107. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 106 wherein said amorphous drug substance is amorphous sibutramine pamoate characterized by a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 1.

108. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 106 wherein said drug substance is amorphous sibutramine pamoate characterized by an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 3.

109. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 106 wherein said drug substance is amorphous sibutramine pamoate characterized by a DSC thermogram of FIG. 5.

110. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 106 wherein said amorphous drug substance is amorphous nortriptyline pamoate characterized by a DSC thermogram of FIG. 9.

111. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 106 wherein said drug substance is amorphous nortriptyline pamoate characterized by an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 11.

112. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 106 wherein said amorphous drug substance is amorphous clomipramine pamoate characterized by a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 16.

113. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 106 wherein said drug substance is amorphous clomipramine pamoate characterized by an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 18.

114. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 106 wherein said drug substance is amorphous clomipramine pamoate characterized by a DSC thermogram of FIG. 20.

115. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 106 wherein said amorphous drug substance is amorphous promethazine pamoate having a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 26.

116. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 106 wherein said amorphous drug substance is amorphous promethazine pamoate having a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 27.

117. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 106 wherein said drug substance is amorphous promethazine pamoate having an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 29.

118. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 106 wherein said drug substance is amorphous promethazine pamoate having an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 30.

119. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 106 wherein said drug substance is amorphous promethazine pamoate having a DSC thermogram of FIG. 32.

120. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 106 wherein said drug substance is amorphous promethazine pamoate having a DSC thermogram of FIG. 33.

121. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 106 wherein said drug product does not contain an enteric coating.

122. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 106 wherein at least one of said organic counterion is defined by

123. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 106 wherein said organic counterion is defined by

124. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 106 wherein said organic counterion is defined by

125. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 106 wherein said organic counterion is defined by

126. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 106 wherein said organic counterion is defined by

127. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 106 wherein said organic counterion is defined by

128. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 106 wherein said organic counterion is selected from a group consisting of salicylic acid, 1,2-hydroxynaphthoic acid, 2,3-hydroxynapthoic acid, pamoic acid and their synthetic equivalents.

129. A pharmaceutical drug product comprising:

an amorphous drug substance comprising an active pharmaceutical ingredient and a organic counterion; and

a morphological drug substance selected from the group consisting of;

polymorphic sibutramine pamoate characterized by at least one method selected from;

a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 2;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 6; and

an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 4;

polymorphic nortriptyline pamoate characterized by at least one method selected from;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 10; and

an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 12;

polymorphic clomipramine pamoate characterized by at least one method selected from;

a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 17;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 21; and

an FTIR of FIG. 19;

and

polymorphic promethazine pamoate characterized by at least one method selected from;

a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 28;

a DSC thermogram of FIG. 34; and

an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 3;

wherein said organic counterion is defined by Structure A

130. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 129 wherein said morphological drug substance is polymorphic sibutramine pamoate characterized by a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 2.

131. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 129 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic sibutramine pamoate characterized by an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 4.

132. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 129 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic sibutramine pamoate characterized by a DSC thermogram of FIG. 6.

133. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 129 wherein said morphological drug substance is polymorphic nortriptyline pamoate characterized by a DSC thermogram of FIG. 10.

134. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 129 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic nortriptyline pamoate characterized by an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 12.

135. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 129 wherein said morphological drug substance is polymorphic clomipramine pamoate characterized by a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 17.

136. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 129 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic clomipramine pamoate characterized by an FTIR of FIG. 19.

137. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 129 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic clomipramine pamoate characterized by a DSC thermogram of FIG. 21.

138. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 129 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic promethazine pamoate having a PXRD diffractogram of FIG. 28.

139. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 129 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic promethazine pamoate having an FTIR spectrum of FIG. 31.

140. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 129 wherein said drug substance is polymorphic promethazine pamoate having a DSC thermogram of FIG. 34.

141. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 129 wherein said drug product does not contain an enteric coating.

142. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 129 wherein said organic counterion is defined by

143. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 129 wherein said organic counterion is defined by

144. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 129 wherein at said organic counterion is defined by

145. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 129 wherein said organic counterion is defined by

146. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 129 wherein said organic counterion is defined by

147. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 129 wherein said organic counterion is defined by

148. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 129 wherein said organic counterion is selected from a group consisting of salicylic acid, 1,2-hydroxynaphthoic acid, 2,3-hydroxynapthoic acid, pamoic acid and their synthetic equivalents.

149. The pharmaceutical drug product of claim 129 wherein said drug product is an oral dose selected from a group consisting of tablet, capsule, suspension or gel capsule.