Sufentanil solid dosage forms comprising oxygen scavengers and methods of using the same
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1. A packaged solid sufentanil drug dosage form comprising:
- (a) a solid sufentanil drug dosage form;
(b) a primary package containing said solid sufentanil drug dosage form and an oxygen scavenger, wherein the percentage of sufentanil oxidative degradation products is minimized or eliminated in a solid sufentanil drug dosage form packaged with said oxygen scavenger relative to a solid sufentanil drug dosage form packaged in the absence of an oxygen scavenger.
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Abstract
Compositions and methods effective to minimize or eliminate the presence of oxidative degradation products in solid dosage forms comprising sufentanil are provided.
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26 Claims
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1. A packaged solid sufentanil drug dosage form comprising:
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(a) a solid sufentanil drug dosage form; (b) a primary package containing said solid sufentanil drug dosage form and an oxygen scavenger, wherein the percentage of sufentanil oxidative degradation products is minimized or eliminated in a solid sufentanil drug dosage form packaged with said oxygen scavenger relative to a solid sufentanil drug dosage form packaged in the absence of an oxygen scavenger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for minimizing or eliminating oxidative degradation of a solid sufentanil drug dosage form comprising:
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(a) providing a solid sufentanil drug dosage form in a drug delivery dispenser; (b) further providing an oxygen scavenger; (c) placing said drug delivery dispenser and said oxygen scavenger in a primary package made of a substantially oxygen impermeable material, wherein the percentage of sufentanil oxidative degradation products is minimized or eliminated in said solid sufentanil drug dosage form packaged with said oxygen scavenger relative to a solid sufentanil drug dosage form packaged in the absence of an oxygen scavenger. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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