August 26, 2009 - 10:47am
Has anyone read about this new Morphine Sulfate formulation that is said to be tamper proof? It's like the new Remoxy only it's a Morphine formulation that contains a chemical that will reverse the effects of the drug if crushed or melted down. I was just reading about it and frankly had never heard of it until now. It's called Embeda and King Pharm. has the OK to start selling it from the FDA. I don't know anything about strengths, length of time a dose will last you or anything else so I'm trying to see if anyone else knows anything more about this drug????
August 26, 2009 - 11:23am
#2
Thank you
Why thank you Goat, that was rather quick and quite good. I never even thought about simply googling it. I actually thought it was something that really isn't ready for the public but I see that it is.
Thanks again...
August 26, 2009 - 11:45am
#3
Its just plain ole morphine
The capsules contain pellets of morhpine around a sequestered core of naloxone. The amount of naloxone is negligable, unless you take too much, then it will just make the morphine not work. I haven't heard anything about pricing yet. As all new drugs are, I would expect them to be expensive in the beginning.
Ray
August 26, 2009 - 12:10pm
#4
Thanks Ray
I have now read up on these little beggers at the Embeda.com site and I understand how they work and the strengths they come in too. What's confusing is that it can be dosed at 1 or 2 times a day but never any more than twice a day. I guess that would all depend on the strength you are taking, who knows. I mean, I thought there was either a 12 hr dosing or a 24 hr dosing like the Avinza but this says either or. Somewhat confusing there.
http://www.embeda.com/