Abuse resistant capsule

1. An immediate release parenteral abuse resistant capsule comprising a shell encapsulating a parenteral abuse resistant liquid, comprising:

(a) an abuse-susceptible active pharmaceutical ingredient selected from the group consisting of opiates, opioids, tranquilizers, stimulants and narcotics;

(b) at least 40 wt. % of a hydrophilic carrier selected from one or more of macrogol 400, macrogol 600, and macrogol 1500, and optionally one or more of propylene glycol, glycerol, and water, to dissolve or suspend the active pharmaceutical ingredient;

(c) a surfactant selected from a macrogolglycerol ricinoleate, sorbitol monolaurate, macrogolglycerol hydroxystearate and caprylocaproylmacrogol-8-glycerides;

(d) 1-10 wt. % of colloidal anhydrous silica; and

(e) 0.2-0.6 wt. % of a viscosity enhancer selected from the group consisting of gums of acacia, pectin, agar, tragacanth, guar, xanthan, locust bean, tara, karaya, gellan, welan, and rhamsan;

such that a mixture of about 250 to about 1000 milligrams of the abuse resistant liquid with 5 milliliters of water at the mixture's boiling point forms a viscous phase, wherein about 33% or less of the pharmaceutically active ingredient can be recovered from the viscous phase drawn up into a 25 millimeter needle having an inner diameter of 0.60 millimeters and wherein all weight percentages being based on a weight of the parenteral abuse resistant liquid,

wherein the capsule releases more than 80% of the active pharmaceutical ingredient within the gastrointestinal tract within 30 minutes of administration.

2. The parenteral abuse resistant capsule of claim 1 , wherein the viscous phase cannot pass through a 25 millimeter needle having an inner diameter of 0.60 millimeters.

3. The parenteral abuse resistant capsule of claim 1 , wherein the viscosity enhancer is xanthan gum.

4. The parenteral abuse resistant capsule of claim 1 comprising caprylocaproylmacrogol-8 glycerides, and further comprising water and glycerol.

5. The parenteral abuse resistant capsule of claim 1 comprising caprylocaproyl macrogol-8 glycerides and further comprising phosphatidylcholine and propylene glycol.

6. The parenteral abuse resistant capsule of claim 1 comprising

(i) 40 to 60 wt % macrogol 600;

(ii) 15 to 25 wt % caprylocaproylmacrogol-8 glycerides;

(iii) 3 to 10 wt % colloidal anhydrous silica;

(iv) 0.2 to 0.6 wt % xanthan gum; and further comprising

(v) 3 to 6 wt % glycerol; and

(vi) 0.5 to 10 wt % water wherein the weight percentages are calculated with respect to the weight of the parenteral abuse resistant liquid.

7. The parenteral abuse resistant capsule of claim 1 , wherein the active pharmaceutical ingredient is selected from the group consisting of N-{1-[2-(4-ethyl-5-oxo-2-tetrazolin-1-yl)ethyl]-4-methoxymethyl-4-piperidyl}propionanilide; alfentanil; 5,5-diallylbarbituric acid; allobarbital; allylprodine; alphaprodine; 8-chloro-1-methyl-6-phenyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]-benzodiazepine; alprazolam; 2-diethylaminopropiophenone; amfepramone, (+)-αmethylphenethylamine; amphetamine; 2-(α-methylphenethylamino)-2-phenylacetonitrile; amphetaminil; 5-ethyl-5-isopentylbarbituric acid; amobarbital; anileridine; apocodeine; 5,5-diethylbarbituric acid; barbital; benzylmorphine; bezitramide; 7-bromo-5-(2-pyridyl)-1H-1,4-benzodiazepine-2(3H)-one; bromazepam; 2-bromo-4-(2-chlorophenyl)-9-methyl-1-6H-thieno[3,2-f][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]diazepine; brotizolam, 17-cyclopropylmethyl-4,5a-epoxy-7a[(S)-1-hydroxy-1,2,2-trimethyl-propyl]-6-methoxy-6,14-endo-ethanomorphinan-3-ol; buprenorphine; 5-butyl-5-ethylbarbituric acid; butobarbital; butorphanol; (7-chloro-1,3-dihydro-1-methyl-2-oxo-5-phenyl-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-3-yl)dimethylcarbamate; camazepam; (1S,2S)-2-amino-1-phenyl-1-propanol; cathine; d-norpseudoephedrine; 7-chloro-N-methyl-5-phenyl-3H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-yl-amine 4-oxide; chlordiazepoxide, 7-chloro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-1H-1,5-benzodiazepine-2,4(3H,5H)-dione; clobazam, 5-(2-chlorophenyl)-7-nitro-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2(3H)-one; clonazepam; clonitazene; 7-chloro-2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-5-phenyl-1H-1,4-benzodiazepine-3-carboxylic acid; clorazepate; 5-(2-chlorophenyl)-7-ethyl-1-methyl-1H-thieno[2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-2(3H)-one; clotiazepam; 10-chloro-11b-(2-chlorophenyl)-2,3,7,11b-tetrahydrooxazolo [3,2-d][1,4]benzodiazepin-6(5H)-one; cloxazolam; (−)-methyl-[3β-benzoyloxy-2β(1αH,5αH)-tropane carboxylate]; cocaine; (5α,6α)-7,8-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-3-methoxy-17-methylmorphinan-6-ol; 4,5α-epoxy-3-methoxy-17-methyl-7-morphinen-6α-ol; codeine; 5-(1-cyclohexenyl)-5-ethyl barbituric acid; cyclobarbital; cyclorphan; cyprenorphine; 7-chloro-5-(2-chlorophenyl)-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2(3H)-one; delorazepam; desomorphine; dextromoramide; (+)-(1-benzyl-3-dimethylamino-2-methyl-1-phenylpropyl)propionate; dextropropoxyphene; dezocine; diampromide; diamorphone; 7-chloro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2(3H)-on; diazepam; 4,5α-epoxy-3-methoxy-17-methyl-6α-morphinanol; dihydrocodeine; 4,5α-epoxy-17-methyl-3,6a-morphinandiol; dihydromorphine; dimenoxadol; dimephetamol; dimethylthiambutene; dioxaphetyl butyrate; dipipanone; (6aR,10aR)-6,6,9-trimethyl-3-pentyl-6a,7,8,10a-tetrahydro-6H-benzo[c]chromen-1-ol; dronabinol; eptazocine; 8-chloro-6-phenyl-4H-[1,2,4]-triazolo[4,3-(a)][1,4]benzodiazepine; estazolam; ethoheptazine; ethylmethylthiambutene; ethyl[7-chloro-5-(2-fluorophenyl)-2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-1,4-benzodiazepine-3-carboxylate]; ethyl loflazepate; 4,5α-epoxy-3-ethoxy-17-methyl-7-morphinen-6α-ol; ethylmorphine; etonitazene; 4,5α-epoxy-7α-(1-hydroxy-1-methylbutyl)-6-methoxy-17-methyl-6,14-endo-etheno-morphinan-3-ol; etorphine; N-ethyl-3-phenyl-8,9,10-trinorbornan-2-ylamine; fencamfamine; 7-[2-(α-methylphenethylamino)ethyl]-theophylline; fenethylline; 3-(α-methylphenethylamino)propionitrile; fenproporex; N-(1-phenethyl-4-piperidyl)propionanilide; fentanyl; 7-chloro-5-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2(3H)-one; fludiazepam; 5-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-7-nitro-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2(3H)-one; flunitrazepam; 7-chloro-1-(2-diethylaminoethyl)-5-(2-fluorophenyl)-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2(3H)-one; flurazepam; 7-chloro-5-phenyl-1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2(3H)-one; halazepam; 10-bromo-11b-(2-fluorophenyl)-2,3,7,11b-tetrahydro[1,3]oxazolyl[3,2-d][1,4]benzodiazepin-6(5H)-one; haloxazolam; heroin; 4,5α-epoxy-3-methoxy-17-methyl-6-morphinanone; hydrocodone; 4,5α-epoxy-3-hydroxy-17-methyl-6-morphinanone; hydromorphone; hydroxypethidine; isomethadone; hydroxymethylmorphinan; 11-chloro-8,12b-dihydro-2,8-dimethyl-12b-phenyl-4H-[1,3]oxazino[3,2d][1,4]benzodiazepine-4,7(6H)-dione; ketazolam; 1-[4-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-1-methyl-4-piperidyl]-1-propanone; ketobemidone; (3S,6S)-6-dimethylamino-4,4-diphenylheptan-3-yl acetate; levacetylmethadol; LAAM; (−)-6-dimethylamino-4,4-diphenol-3-heptanone; levomethadone; (−)-17-methyl-3-morphinanol; levorphanol; levophenacylmorphane; lofentanil; 6-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(4-methyl-1-piperazinylmethylene)-8-nitro-2H-imidazo[1,2-a][1,4]-benzodiazepin-1(4H)-one; loprazolam; 7-chloro-5-(2-chlorophenyl)-3-hydroxy-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2(3H)-one; lorazepam; 7-chloro-5-(2-chlorophenyl)-3-hydroxy-1-methyl-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2(3H)-one; lormetazepam; 5-(4-chlorophenyl)-2,5-dihydro-3H-imidazo[2,1a]isoindol-5-ol; mazindol; 7-chloro-2,3-dihydro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-1H-1,4-benzodiazepine; medazepam; N-(3-chloropropyl)-α-methylphenethylamine; mefenorex; meperidine; 2-methyl-2-propyltrimethylene dicarbamate; meprobamate; meptazinol; metazocine; methylmorphine; N,α-dimethylphenethylamine; metamphetamine; (±)-6-dimethylamino-4,4-diphenol-3-heptanone; methadone; 2-methyl-3-o-tolyl-4(3H)-quinazolinone; methaqualone; methyl [2-phenyl-2-(2-piperidyl)acetate]; methylphenidate; 5-ethyl-1-methyl-5-phenylbarbituric acid; methylphenobarbital; 3,3-diethyl-5-methyl-2,4-piperidinedione; methyprylon; metopon; 8-chloro-6-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-4H-imidazo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepine; midazolam; 2-(benzhydrylsulfinyl)acetamide; modafinil; (5α,6α)-7,8-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-17-methyl-7-methylmorphinan-3,6-diol; morphine; myrophine; (±)-trans-3-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-7,8,10,10α-tetrahydro-1-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-6H-dibenzo-[b,d]pyran-9(6αH)one; nabilone; nalbuphene; nalorphine; narceine; nicomorphine; 1-methyl-7-nitro-5-phenyl-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2(3H)-one; nimetazepam; 7-nitro-5-phenyl-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2(3H)-one; nitrazepam; 7-chloro-5-phenyl-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2(-3H)-one; nordazepam; norlevorphanol; 6-dimethylamino-4,4-diphenyl-3-hexanone; normethadone; normorphine; norpipanone; opium; 7-chloro-3-hydroxy-5-phenyl-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2(3H)-one; oxazepam; (cis-/trans-)-10-chloro-2,3,7,11b-tetrahydro-2-methyl-11b-phenyloxazolo[3,2-d][1,4]benzodiazepin-6-(5H)-one; oxazolam; 4,5α-epoxy-14-hydroxy-3-methoxy-17-methyl-6-morphinanone; oxycodone; oxymorphone; papaveretum; 2-imino-5-phenyl-4-oxazolidinone; pernoline; 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydro-6,11-dimethyl-3-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-2,6-methano-3-benzazocin-8-ol; pentazocine; 5-ethyl-5-(1-methylbutyl)-barbituric acid; pentobarbital; ethyl-(1-methyl-4-phenyl-4-piperidinecarboxylate); pethidine; phenadoxone; phenomorphane; phenazocine; phenoperidine; piminodine; pholcodeine; 3-methyl-2-phenylmorpholine; phenmetrazine; 5-ethyl-5-phenylbarbituric acid; phenobarbital; α,α-dimethylphenethylamine; phentermine; (R)-3-[-1-hydroxy-2-(methylamino)ethyl]phenol; phenylephrine, 7-chloro-5-phenyl-1-(2-propynyl)-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2(3H)-one; pinazepam; α-(2-piperidyl)benzhydryl alcohol; pipradrol; 1′-(3-cyano-3,3-diphenylpropyl)[1,4′-bipiperidine]-4′-carboxamide; piritramide; 7-chloro-1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-5-phenyl-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2(3H)-one; prazepam; profadol; proheptazine; promedol; properidine; propoxyphene; N-(1-methyl-2-piperidinoethyl)-N-(2-pyridyl)propionamide; methyl {3-[4-methoxycarbonyl-4-(N-phenylpropanamido)piperidino]propanoate}; (S,S)-2-methylamino-1-phenylpropan-1-ol; pseudoephedrine, remifentanil; 5-sec-butyl-5-ethylbarbituric acid; secbutabarbital; 5-allyl-5-(1-methylbutyl)-barbituric acid; secobarbital; N-{4-methoxymethyl-1-[2-(2-thienyl)ethyl]-4-piperidyl}propionanilide; sufentanil; 7-chloro-2-hydroxymethyl-5-phenyl-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2(3H)-one; temazepam; 7-chloro-5-(1-cyclohexenyl)-1-methyl-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2(3H)-one; tetrazepam; ethyl (2-dimethylamino-1-phenyl-3-cyclohexene-1-carboxylate; cis-/trans-tilidine; tramadol; 8-chloro-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine; triazolam; 5-(1-methylbutyl)-5-vinylbarbituric acid; vinylbital; (1R*,2R*)-3-(3-dimethylamino-1-ethyl-2-methylpropyl)phenol; (1R,2R,4S)-2-(dimethylamino)methyl-4-(p-fluorobenzyloxy)-1-(m-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexanol; a prodrug thereof; a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; an adduct thereof; and a solvate thereof.

8. The parenteral abuse resistant capsule of claim 1 , wherein the active pharmaceutical ingredient is selected from the group consisting of codeine, tramadol, anileridine, prodine, pethidine, hydrocodone, morphine, oxycodone, methadone, diamorphine, hydromorphone, oxymorphone, 7-hydroxymitragynine, buprenorphine, fentanyl, sufentanil, levorphanol, meperidine, dihydrocodeine, dihydromorphine, morphine, hydromorphone, oxymorphone, tilidine, a prodrug thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a solvate thereof.

9. The parenteral abuse resistant capsule of claim 1 , that is resistant to alcohol dose dumping.

10. The parenteral abuse resistant capsule of claim 1 , that is resistant to solvent, acidic or aqueous extraction.

11. The parenteral abuse resistant capsule of claim 1 , wherein the capsule is a soft capsule.

12. The parenteral abuse resistant capsule of claim 1 , wherein the capsule is a hard gelatin capsule.

13. The parenteral abuse resistant capsule of claim 1 , wherein the surfactant comprises caprylocaproylmacrogol-8 glyceride.

14. The parenteral abuse resistant capsule of claim 1 , comprising at least 15 wt. % of the surfactant caprylocaproylmacrogol-8 glyceride.

15. The parenteral abuse resistant capsule of claim 1 , wherein the parenteral abuse resistant liquid does not contain a lipophilic carrier or lipophilic solvent.

16. The parenteral abuse resistant capsule of claim 1 , wherein the xanthan gum is present in the parenteral abuse-resistant liquid in an amount of 0.2 to 0.5 wt %.

17. The parenteral abuse resistant capsule of claim 6 , wherein the xanthan gum is present in the parenteral abuse-resistant liquid in an amount of 0.2 to 0.5 wt %.

18. The parenteral abuse resistant capsule of claim 1 , wherein upon heating or boiling the parenteral abuse resistant liquid with water, bubbles develop.

19. The parenteral abuse resistant capsule of claim 1 , wherein the hydrophilic carrier is macrogol 400, macrogol 600 or macrogol 1500, and optionally one or more of propylene glycol, glycerol, and water.