Abuse-Deterrent Formulations

Overview

Drug formulations or delivery systems intended to discourage the abuse of CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. These may include physical barriers to prevent chewing or crushing the drug; chemical barriers that prevent extraction of psychoactive ingredients; agonist-antagonist combinations to reduce euphoria associated with abuse; aversion, where controlled substances are combined with others that will produce an unpleasant effect if the patient manipulates the dosage form or exceeds the recommended dose; delivery systems that are resistant to abuse such as implants; or combinations of these methods.

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Quick facts about Abuse-Deterrent Formulations

Topic type

Treatment

Category

Therapy

MeSH classification

D26.255.075|D27.505.696.034|D27.505.696.663.850.007|D27.505.954.427.005|E02.319.300.127|E05.916.250.500

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