PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a small volume oral transmucosal dosage form.SOLUTION: Provided is a small volume oral transmucosal dosage form using a prescribed amount of pharmaceutically active drug or NanoTabs (R). Exemplary applications include use of NanoTabs (R) to administer for the treatment of acute pain, postoperative pain or breakthrough pain. NanoTabs (R) is characterized by having a bioadhesion property and can adhere to such oral mucosa as sublingual and buccal mucosa. NanoTabs (R) is available as a hydrogel-induced type or arodent type.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】小容量経口経粘膜投与形態の提供。【解決手段】所定量の医薬上活性な薬物を含む小容量経口経粘膜投与形態またはNanoTabs(登録商標)が提供される。例示的な適用は、急性痛、術後痛または突出痛の治療用の薬物を投与するためのNanoTabs(登録商標)の使用を含む。本発明のNanoTabs(登録商標)は生体接着特徴を有し、口腔粘膜、例えば、舌下または頬膜に接着することができる。そのようなNanoTabs(登録商標)はヒドロゲル-形成または侵食型であり得る。【選択図】図1
