Methods for administering small volume oral transmucosal dosage forms using a dispensing device

摘要

Systems and methods for administration of small volume sufentanil drug dosage forms to the sublingual mucosa of a subject using a device are disclosed. The dispensing device includes a lock-out feature and a means to retard or prevent saliva and/or moisture ingress such that the drug dosage forms in the device remain dry prior to administration.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
moving a shipping tablet from a first position in which the shipping tablet is adjacent a cartridge containing a plurality of drug-containing tablets to a second position in which the shipping tablet is within a delivery pathway of a delivery device and proximate to a sensor of the delivery device, the shipping tablet including a detection feature configured to differentiate the shipping tablet from a drug-containing tablet of the plurality of drug-containing tablets; detecting the shipping tablet with the sensor of the delivery device when the shipping tablet is in its second position, the detecting including sensing the detection feature of the shipping tablet; and inhibiting the delivery device from dispensing the drug-containing tablet of the plurality of drug-containing tablets until the shipping tablet is detected by the delivery device.