The present invention decreases the potential for abuse of opioids, particularly hydrocodone, by covalent modification. The invention provides methods of delivering hydrocodone as conjugates that release the hydrocodone following oral administration while being resistant to abuse by circuitous routes such as intravenous (“shooting”) injection and intranasal administration (“snorting”). Further, hydrocodone compositions of the invention are resistant to oral abuse as well, since release of the hydrocodone at suprapharmacological doses reaches saturation.
本发明通过共价修饰降低滥用阿片类药物的潜在风险,特别是
羟考酮。该发明提供了将
羟考酮作为共轭物传递的方法,该共轭物在口服后释放
羟考酮,同时抵抗通过间接途径如静脉注射和鼻腔给药的滥用。此外,本发明的
羟考酮组合物也对口服滥用具有抵抗力,因为在超药理剂量下释放的
羟考酮达到饱和状态。