Patent ID: 8906413

Claim:
A pharmaceutical formulation having a decreased abuse potential comprising particles, wherein each particle comprises: (a) drug-free granules, beads or mini-tablets comprising at least one abuse deterrent indicator dye selected from the group consisting of allura red, amaranth, brilliant blue, carmine, carmoisine, erythrosine, green S, indigo carmine, patent blue, phloxine O, ponceau 4R, quinoline yellow, sunset yellow, tartrazine, annatto, beet, black carrot, black currant, caramel cochineal, elderberry, grapeskin/grape juice, red cabbage, and anthocyanins, (b) a first pharmaceutically acceptable coating atop the drug-free granules, beads or mini-tablets that does not dissolve in a gastro-intestinal tract, such that the indicator dye is not released in a human body when the formulation is properly administered; (c) a second pharmaceutically acceptable coating atop the first coating consisting essentially of an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), wherein the API is selected from the group consisting of opioids, central nerve system (CNS) depressants and stimulants; and (d) a third pharmaceutically acceptable coating atop the second coating, the third coating comprising an enteric coating, a sustained release coating, or both.