Patent ID: 9707180
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: A61K,A61P

Claim:
1. A method of preparing a solid oral dosage form comprising: surrounding an inert tamper resistant core having a breaking strength of at least 400 Newtons with a coating comprising an opioid analgesic selected from the group consisting of morphine, codeine, oxycodone, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, oxymorphone and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the coating provides a controlled release of the opioid analgesic for a time of at least 12 hours, wherein the inert tamper resistant core comprises an inner component and an outer component coated on the inner component, wherein the inert tamper resistant core does not include the opioid analgesic, and wherein the solid oral dosage form is a tablet comprising a single coated core that comprises a therapeutically effective amount of the opioid analgesic.