Patent ID: 8512747

Claim:
A method comprising sublingual administration to an individual of a pharmaceutical composition in the form of a tablet sized for placement under a tongue, wherein the composition comprises: (a) water-soluble carrier particles having exterior surfaces; (b) microparticles of at least one pharmaceutically active agent selected from the group consisting of diazepam, oxazepam, zopiclone, zolpidem, propiomazine, valeriana, levomepromazin, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein said microparticles are smaller than the carrier particles and are admixed with the carrier particles, and (c) particles of a bioadhesion and/or mucoadhesion promoting agent consisting essentially of a polymer that swells when brought into contact with saliva admixed with the carrier particles, wherein the microparticles of the at least one pharmaceutically active agent are presented at the exterior surfaces of the carrier particles.