CRYSTALLINE, ANHYDROUS FORMS OF OXYMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE

摘要

Crystalline, anhydrous hydrochloride salts of 4,5α-epoxy-3,14-dihydroxy-17-methylmorphinan-6-one (oxymorphone) are disclosed and three polymorphic forms of these salts are reported. The invention further relates to a method for the production of such salts, a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of such a salt and such a salt as a medicament and for the treatment and/or prevention of pain.