Opioid formulations

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7074803
APP PUB NO 20030212106A1
SERIAL NO

10220525

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The present invention provides high-concentration formulations of opioids such as fentanyl or fentanyl congeners. The formulation of the invention comprises fentanyl or a fentanyl congener in concentrations significantly in excess of conventional formulations, e.g., on the order about 2-fold to about 10,000-fold greater than conventional formulations, e.g., currently commercially available formulations. These formulations are particularly useful for long-term delivery to a subject suffering from pain. The invention further provides drug delivery devices comprising the high-concentration opioid formulations, and further provides methods of alleviating pain in a subject, comprising administering the high-concentration formulations to a subject in need thereof.

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DURECT CORPORATION10260 BUBB ROAD CUPERTINO CA 95014

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Laidlaw, Barbara J F San Jose, CA 4 7
Litmanovitz, Dana Sunnyvale, CA 4 152

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