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1. A method of treating pain comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a convection cured shaped tablet comprising an extended release matrix comprising a composition, wherein said tablet comprises:
(1) at least one polyethylene oxide having, based on rheological measurements, an approximate molecular weight of 4,000,000, and (2) oxycodone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, andwherein said tablet is prepared by a process comprising the steps of:
(a) combining at least (1) and (2) to form a blend; (b) shaping said blend to form a shaped tablet; and (c) convection curing said shaped tablet by subjecting the shaped tablet to a temperature from about 60 to about 90° C. for a time of from about 15 minutes to about 10 hours, wherein said wherein said convection cured shaped tablet comprises:
(i) 5, 7.5, 10, 15, 20, or 30 mg of said oxycodone or pharmaceutically acceptable salt and at least 79% by weight, based upon the total weight of said composition, of said at least one polyethylene oxide having, based on rheological measurements, an approximate molecular weight of 4,000,000;(ii) 40 mg of said oxycodone or pharmaceutically acceptable salt and at least 72% by weight, based upon the total weight of said composition, of said at least one polyethylene oxide having, based on rheological measurements, an approximate molecular weight of 4,000,000;(iii) 60 mg of said oxycodone or pharmaceutically acceptable salt and at least 57% by weight, based upon the total weight of said composition, of said at least one polyethylene oxide having, based on rheological measurements, an approximate molecular weight of 4,000,000; or(iv) 80 mg of said oxycodone or pharmaceutically acceptable salt and at least 54% by weight, based upon the total weight of said composition, of said at least one polyethylene oxide having, based on rheological measurements, an approximate molecular weight of 4,000,000. |
