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Analgesic compositions

Assignee: COLMAN PRODUCTS Ltd
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Filing: 1984-12-05
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-12-05
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Abstract

Abstract An analgesic composition in parenteral or sublingual dosage form comprising an active dose of buprenorphine and an amount of naloxone sufficient to prove aversive to a narcotic addict by parenteral administration but insufficient to compromise the analgesic action of the buprenorphine. Preferably the parenteral dosage form contains naloxone and buprenorphine within the weight ratio of 1:3 to 1:1 and the sublingual form within the ratio 1:2 to 2:1.

Inventors

  • 👤 John William Lewis
  • 👤 John Gareth Lloyd-Jones

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction EP
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 21:45
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K9/00; A61K9/0012; A61K9/0053; A61K9/0056; A61K31/00; A61K31/33; A61K31/395; A61K31/435; A61K31/47; A61K31/485; A61K9/0019; A61P; A61P25/00; A61P25/04; A61P43/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 41 words
An analgesic composition in parenteral or sublingual dosage form comprising an active dose of buprenorphine and an amount of naloxone sufficient to prove aversive to a narcotic addict by parenteral administration but insufficient to compromise the analgesic action of the buprenorphine.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 41 words
An analgesic composition in parenteral or sublingual dosage form comprising an active dose of buprenorphine and an amount of naloxone sufficient to prove aversive to a narcotic addict by parenteral administration but insufficient to compromise the analgesic action of the buprenorphine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 26 words
A pharmaceutical composition according to Claim 1 in parenteral dosage form wherein the weights of naloxone and buprenorphine are within the ratio of 1:3 to 1:1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 26 words
A pharmaceutical composition according to Claim 2 in unit dosage form for parenteral administration wherein the weight of buprenorphine is between about 0.3 to about 0.6mg.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 26 words
A pharmaceutical composition according to Claim 1 in sublingual dosage form wherein the weights of naloxone and buprenorphine are within the ratio of 1:2 to 2:1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 26 words
A pharmaceutical composition according to Claim 4 in unit dosage form for sublingual administration wherein the weight of buprenorphine is between about 0.1 to about 0.6mg.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 48 words
A pharmaceutical composition in parenteral or sublingual dosage form comprising an active dose of buprenorphine and an amount of naloxone sufficient to prove aversive to a narcotic addict by parenteral administration but insufficient to compromise the analgesic action of the buprenorphine for use in the treatment of pain.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 48 words
A pharmaceutical composition in parenteral or sublingual dosage form comprising an active dose of buprenorphine and an amount of naloxone sufficient to prove aversive to a narcotic addict by parenteral administration but insufficient to compromise the analgesic action of the buprenorphine for use in the treatment of pain.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3493657A Cited
FR2101191A1 Cited
FR2137560A1 Cited

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