AMINO ACID AND PEPTIDE PRO-DRUGS OF PHENOLIC ANALGESICS AND USES THEREOF

摘要

Prodrugs of meptazinol and other phenolic analgesics exhibiting low oral bioavailability with amino acids or lower peptides, pharmaceutical compositions containing such prodrugs and a method for providing pain relief with such prodrugs are provided. In addition, the present invention relates to methods for increasing the oral bioavailability of a phenolic analgesic. The method comprises orally administering a phenolic analgesic prodrug, wherein the phenolic analgesic is bound to an amino acid or peptide via a carbamate linkage, to a subject in need thereof. Prodrugs having side chains of valine, leucine, isoleucine and glycine amino acids and mono-, di - and tripeptides thereof are preferred.