Sustained release formulations of nalbuphine
First Claim
1. A sustained release oral solid dosage form comprising nalbuphine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in a sustained release gel matrix delivery system, wherein the dosage form provides a mean Tmax at about 1.77 to about 8.01 hours after oral administration to human subjects and maintains a plateau of a relatively constant blood serum level of nalbuphine during a dosage interval, in the form of a tablet.
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Abstract
Sustained release formulations of nalbuphine or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; methods for making the sustained release formulations of nalbuphine or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; and methods for using the sustained release formulations of nalbuphine or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof to treat patients suffering from pain are provided.
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- 1. A sustained release oral solid dosage form comprising nalbuphine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in a sustained release gel matrix delivery system, wherein the dosage form provides a mean Tmax at about 1.77 to about 8.01 hours after oral administration to human subjects and maintains a plateau of a relatively constant blood serum level of nalbuphine during a dosage interval, in the form of a tablet.
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45. A method of treating pain in a human in need thereof, comprising:
administering an oral solid gel matrix dosage form comprising a therapeutically effective amount of nalbuphine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in a sustained release delivery system, wherein the dosage form provides a mean Tmax at about 1.77 to about 8.01 hours after oral administration to human subjects and maintains a plateau of a relatively constant blood serum level of nalbuphine which does not consistently increase or decrease during a dosage interval, in the form of a tablet. - View Dependent Claims (46)
- 56. A sustained release oral tablet, comprising from about 1 mg to about 200 mg nalbuphine (based on its hydrochloride salt) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in a sustained release gel matrix delivery system comprising at least one hydrophilic compound, wherein the dosage form provides one or more peaks in blood serum level of nalbuphine concentration followed by a plateau region of a relatively constant blood serum level of nalbuphine during a dosage interval after oral administration of the tablet to a human subject.
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