Methods for administering small volume oral transmucosal dosage forms using a dispensing device
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1. A method, comprising:
- moving a shipping tablet from a first position in which the shipping tablet is adjacent a cartridge containing a plurality of drug-containing tablets to a second position in which the shipping tablet is within a delivery pathway of a delivery device and proximate to a sensor of the delivery device, the shipping tablet including a detection feature configured to differentiate the shipping tablet from a drug-containing tablet of the plurality of drug-containing tablets;
detecting the shipping tablet with the sensor of the delivery device when the shipping tablet is in its second position, the detecting including sensing the detection feature of the shipping tablet; and
inhibiting the delivery device from dispensing the drug-containing tablet of the plurality of drug-containing tablets until the shipping tablet is detected by the delivery device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for administration of small volume sufentanil drug dosage forms to the sublingual mucosa of a subject using a device are disclosed. The dispensing device includes a lock-out feature and a means to retard or prevent saliva and/or moisture ingress such that the drug dosage forms in the device remain dry prior to administration.
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1. A method, comprising:
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moving a shipping tablet from a first position in which the shipping tablet is adjacent a cartridge containing a plurality of drug-containing tablets to a second position in which the shipping tablet is within a delivery pathway of a delivery device and proximate to a sensor of the delivery device, the shipping tablet including a detection feature configured to differentiate the shipping tablet from a drug-containing tablet of the plurality of drug-containing tablets; detecting the shipping tablet with the sensor of the delivery device when the shipping tablet is in its second position, the detecting including sensing the detection feature of the shipping tablet; and inhibiting the delivery device from dispensing the drug-containing tablet of the plurality of drug-containing tablets until the shipping tablet is detected by the delivery device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, comprising:
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removably coupling a cartridge to a delivery device, the cartridge containing a shipping tablet and a plurality of drug-containing tablets, the shipping tablet being positioned within the cartridge with respect to the plurality of drug-containing tablets so that the shipping tablet is dispensed from the cartridge before a drug-containing tablet of the plurality of drug-containing tablets can be dispensed from the cartridge by the delivery device; initiating a calibration of the delivery device, the calibration performed by moving the shipping tablet within a delivery pathway of the delivery device to a position proximate a sensor of the delivery device, the sensor of the delivery device configured to detect the shipping tablet and the drug-containing tablet from the plurality of drug-containing tablets, the delivery device configured to differentiate the shipping tablet from the drug-containing tablet of the plurality of drug-containing tablets; and initiating the dispensing of the drug-containing tablet of the plurality of drug-containing tablets after the calibration, the delivery device configured to prevent the dispensing of the drug-containing tablet of the plurality of drug-containing tablets before the calibrating. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method, comprising:
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removably coupling a cartridge to a delivery device, the cartridge containing a shipping tablet and a plurality of drug-containing tablets, the shipping tablet including a detection feature configured to differentiate the shipping tablet from a drug-containing tablet of the plurality of drug-containing tablets; moving the shipping tablet within a delivery pathway of the delivery device to a position proximate a sensor of the delivery device by advancing a delivery member within the delivery pathway; calibrating a position of the delivery member within the delivery pathway based on an input from the sensor produced in response to the moving the shipping tablet; inserting a distal end portion the delivery device within a mouth; and dispensing the drug-containing tablet of the plurality of drug-containing tablets into the mouth via the distal end portion of the delivery device, the delivery device configured to prevent the dispensing the drug-containing tablet of the plurality of drug-containing tablets before the calibrating. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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