Controlled Release Formulations of Opioids
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1. A pharmaceutical formulation for treatment of pain in a human, comprising one or more opioid components, wherein:
- (a) the one or more opioid components comprise one or more release profiles;
(b) at least one of the opioid components is a controlled release opioid component comprising an opioid, wherein the opioid is oxycodone or a salt thereof;
wherein the pharmaceutical formulation provides a time to maximum oxycodone, or a salt thereof, plasma concentration (Tmax) of about 4.5 to about 8 hours after repeated administration.
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Abstract
Pharmaceutical formulations containing opioid components that each has a release profile. The components may provide immediate or controlled release of the opioid. The invention is also directed to methods of controlling release of one or more opioid compounds and methods of treating pain.
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1. A pharmaceutical formulation for treatment of pain in a human, comprising one or more opioid components, wherein:
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(a) the one or more opioid components comprise one or more release profiles; (b) at least one of the opioid components is a controlled release opioid component comprising an opioid, wherein the opioid is oxycodone or a salt thereof; wherein the pharmaceutical formulation provides a time to maximum oxycodone, or a salt thereof, plasma concentration (Tmax) of about 4.5 to about 8 hours after repeated administration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method of controlling release of one or more compounds having opioid receptor agonist activity for absorption in a human, wherein the method comprises administering a pharmaceutical formulation comprising one or more components, wherein:
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(a) the one or more opioid components comprise one or more release profiles; (b) at least one of the opioid components is a controlled release opioid component comprising an opioid, wherein the opioid is oxycodone or a salt thereof; wherein the pharmaceutical formulation provides a time to maximum oxycodone, or a salt thereof, plasma concentration (Tmax) of about 4.5 to about 8 hours after repeated administration.
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45. A method of treating pain in a human, comprising administering a pharmaceutical formulation comprising one or more components, wherein:
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(a) the one or more opioid components comprise one or more release profiles; (b) at least one of the opioid components is a controlled release opioid component comprising an opioid, wherein the opioid is oxycodone or a salt thereof; wherein the pharmaceutical formulation provides a time to maximum oxycodone, or a salt thereof, plasma concentration (Tmax) of about 4.5 to about 8 hours after repeated administration.
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