Patent ID: 9387173
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: A61J,A61K,A61P

Claim Text:
1. A controlled release oral solid dosage form comprising: a first population of particles comprising hydrocodone bitartrate and an ammonio methacrylate copolymer and a second population of particles comprising polyethylene oxide and coated with a coating, wherein the particles of the first population are free from polyethylene oxide; the particles of the second population have a diameter from about 0.5 mm to about 2 mm and are free from hydrocodone bitartrate; polyethylene oxide is releasable from the particles of the second population in an effective amount to impart a viscosity from 10 cP to 5000 cP when the dosage form is crushed and dissolved in from about 0.5 ml to about 10 ml of an aqueous liquid; and hydrocodone bitartrate is the only drug in the dosage form; the dosage form is a capsule.