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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 01, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Anwar A. Hussain, Lexington, KY (US);
Lewis W. Dittert, Lexington, KY (US);
Abeer M. Al-Ghananeem, Lexington, KY (US);
Assignee:
New Millennium Pharmaceutical Research, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1435 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1435 ;
Abstract
This invention provides a method of rapidly and reliably delivering codeine, alone or in combination with other compounds, to the systemic circulation by administration via the nasal route to produce rapid onset of beneficial effects in the treatment of pain or cough. The present invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising codeine, and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof in a variety of unique pharmaceutical dosage forms, with and without other analgesic and/or antitussive compounds.