• Der Schmerz · Jan 2024

    [Use of strongly acting sustained-release opioids in pediatrics : Pitfalls and solutions for morphine and hydromorphone].

    • Franziska Zimbelmann, Sarah Flaute, Melanie Deipenbrock, Elvira Ahlke, Georg Hempel, and Margit Baumann-Köhler.
    • Institut für Pharmazeutische und Medizinische Chemie, Klinische Pharmazie, Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 48, 48149, Münster, Deutschland. f_zimb01@uni-muenster.de.
    • Schmerz. 2024 Jan 3.

    BackgroundIn pediatrics, adequate treatment with potent opioids requires the administration of sustained-release preparations for many patients; however, the dosing and administration of sustained-release morphine and hydromorphone preparations via gastrointestinal tubes confronts providers with a major hurdle, especially as the company Mundipharma GmbH has discontinued the production and distribution of the preparation MST retard granules in 2019, which has been proven for these purposes in pediatrics. The aim of this study was to establish a production technique for available sustained-release opioid preparations, which are particularly suitable for use in the low-dose range required in pediatrics and which can also be administered via gastrointestinal tubes.MethodLow-dose preparations were produced by opening of morphine and hydromorphone capsules and weighing of the sustained-release pellets. To evaluate the partition, an analysis of the drug content via high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was conducted. Moreover, the administration via gastrointestinal tubes (charrière, Ch 8-Ch 10) was examined by an ex vivo experiment.ResultsThe examination showed a practicable method to produce low dosages of sustained-release morphine and hydromorphone. The preparations are in accordance with the test for content uniformity of the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.). Furthermore, the pellets were administered to gastrointestinal tubes Ch 8 (morphine) and Ch 10 (hydromorphone) by a syringe application technique and passed the tubes completely.ConclusionThe production technique can be considered as safe and enables the off-label oral application or application via gastrointestinal tubes of sustained-release opioids in pediatrics.© 2024. The Author(s).

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