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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2000
Raja G. Achari, Millington, NJ (US);
Charanjit R. Behl, Hauppauge, NY (US);
Jorge C. deMeireles, Syosset, NY (US);
Ramneik Dua, Central Islip, NY (US);
Vincent D. Romeo, Massapequa Park, NY (US);
Anthony P. Sileno, Brookhaven, NY (US);
Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc., Bothell, WA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical formulation for intranasal administration comprising morphine or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof at a pH from about 3.0 to about 7.0. Such formulations provide enhanced absorption of morphine or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method for eliciting an analgesic or anesthetic response in a mammal which includes nasally administering a therapeutically effective amount of morphine or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof at a pH from about 3.0 to about 7.0.