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US 2021/0038522 A1Published application
Method and compositions for rendering opioids safe
AssigneeNopioid, LLC
InventorPeter Haaland
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Abstract
Exemplary compositions, methods, systems, and kits are disclosed that render excess pharmaceuticals safe by chemically transforming the active pharmaceutical ingredient into an environmentally benign and biologically inert form. The methods and kits have additional advantages of convenience, low cost, long shelf life, and ease of handling.
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A method for disposing of a pharmaceutical dosage form comprising:
- contacting the pharmaceutical dosage form with an aqueous mixture comprising at least one molar equivalent of an oxidizing agent, wherein the pharmaceutical dosage form comprises an active pharmaceutical ingredient having one or more nitrogen atoms;
- releasing the active pharmaceutical ingredient from the pharmaceutical dosage form;
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- reacting the active pharmaceutical ingredient with the oxidizing agent, wherein reacting the active pharmaceutical ingredient reduces a pharmacological activity of the active pharmaceutical ingredient.
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A tablet comprising an oxidizing agent and one or more excipients.
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A kit comprising:
- (a) a container;
- (b) a cap adapted to fit the container;
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- (c) an oxidizing agent embedded in a water-soluble matrix.
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