Patent ID: 9629837
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: A61K

Claim:
1. A pharmaceutical composition comprising: at least one immediate release portion comprising oxycodone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of oxycodone, acetaminophen, or a combination thereof; at least one extended release portion comprising oxycodone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of oxycodone, acetaminophen, and an extended release component; wherein the total amount of acetaminophen in the composition is about 325 mg to about 650 mg, and the total amount of oxycodone or salt in the composition is about 7.5 mg to about 15 mg; wherein upon oral administration of the composition to a subject, the composition provides an AUC wherein the subject attains therapeutic blood levels of both the oxycodone and the acetaminophen within about one hour after administration of the composition and maintains analgesia for at least about 10 hours after administration of the composition.