Process for the production of an abuse-proofed dosage form
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Current Assignee / Owner
- GRUNENTHAL GMBH
- Publication Date
- 2008-12-18
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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[0001] The present invention relates to a process for the production of an abuse-proofed solid dosage form, in which there is added to a formulation mixture containing, one or more active ingredients with potential for abuse (A) and optionally physiologically acceptable auxiliary substances (B) and at least one synthetic or natural polymer (C), which exhibits a breaking strength of at least 500 N,
[0002] a) a solvent for the polymer (C) at least in quantities such that the formulation mixture is uniformly moistened,
[0003] b) the composition which has been at least moistened in this manner is optionally divided into sub-portions,
[0004] c) the portion(s) are dried and
[0005] d) shaped to yield the dosage formBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0006] Many pharmaceutical active ingredients, in addition to having excellent activity in their appropriate application, also have potential for abuse, i.e. they can be used by an abuser to bring about effects other than those intended.
[0007] Opiates, for exampl...