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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2013
Applicant:
Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Miami, FL (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Miami, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/70 (2006.01); A61K 31/4458 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/7061 (2013.01); A61K 31/4458 (2013.01);
Abstract
Compositions for the transdermal delivery of methylphenidate in a flexible, finite form are described. The compositions comprise a polymer matrix that includes methylphenidate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and at least one acrylic polymer that is non-reactive with methylphenidate. Methods using the compositions to achieve transdermal delivery of methylphenidate or for treating Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and/or Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or narcolepsy also are described.