Nefopam dosage forms and methods of treatment
OwnerShahin Fatholahiinventor
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Abstract
Dosage forms containing nefopam, nefopam metabolite, nefopam prodrug, isomers thereof or combinations of the foregoing, optionally an acid, and optionally an opioid analgesic and/or NSAID, and associated methods for treating various types of pain in patients.
Claims8
A method of treating pain in a patient comprising administering to the patient a pharmaceutical tablet comprising a homogenous matrix that comprises nefopam, nefopam metabolite, nefopam prodrug, isomer thereof or combinations of the foregoing, a carboxylic acid, and a modified release material wherein the tablet further comprises an opioid analgesic, NSAID, or combination thereof wherein the dose of opioid analgesic, NSAID, or combination thereof is about 50-70% of a normal dose.
An orally-disintegrating tablet comprising nefopam, nefopam metabolite, nefopam prodrug, isomers thereof or combinations of the foregoing and a carboxylic acid wherein the orally-disintegrating tablet further comprising an opioid analgesic, NSAID, or combination thereof and wherein the dose of the opioid analgesic, NSAID or combination thereof is about 50-70% of a normal dose.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.