Patent ID: 6767925
Filing Date: 2004-07-27
Classification: A61K

Abstract:
A sprayable dosage for direct sprayable application to the buccal mucosa of the mouth of a user, said dosage comprising:(a) a pharmacologically acceptable liquid carrier; (b) a physiologically effective amount of an analgesic compound carried by said pharmacologically acceptable liquid carrier, wherein said analgesic compound is selected from the group consisting of acetominophen, aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen; and (c) one or more surfactants; (d) wherein direct absorption of said physiologically effective amount of analgesic compound into the bloodstream occurs through the surface of the buccal mucosa of the mouth upon direct application of said sprayable dosage to the surface of the buccal mucosa of the mouth; and (e) a target site of analgesic action is other than the buccal cavity or buccal sub-mucosal tissue.