Patent ID: 8999961
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: A61J,A61K,A61P

Abstract:
1. An immediate release oral dosage form comprising: a mixture of (i) a therapeutically effective amount of oxycodone hydrochloride; (ii) a gelling agent comprising xanthan gum, the gelling agent in an effective amount to impart a viscosity of at least about 10 cP to a solubilized mixture formed when the dosage form is subject to tampering by dissolution in from about 0.5 to about 10 ml of an aqueous liquid; and (iii) an effective amount of an irritant to impart an irritating or burning sensation upon administration of a tampered dosage form; wherein the weight ratio of the xanthan gum to the oxycodone hydrochloride is from about 1:8 to about 8:1; and wherein the dosage form is in the form of a tablet and provides an immediate release of the oxycodone hydrochloride when the dosage form is orally administered to a human patient.