CA Patent

CA2115792C — Method for the treatment of pain

Assigned to Virginia Commonwealth University · Expires 2005-11-01 · 21y expired

What this patent protects

A method of alleviating pain such as neuropathic pain or acute inflammatory pain is provided which comprises administering to a mammal that is either exhibiting pain or is about to be subjected to a pain-causing event a pain alleviating/pain suppressing amount of at least on a no…

USPTO Abstract

A method of alleviating pain such as neuropathic pain or acute inflammatory pain is provided which comprises administering to a mammal that is either exhibiting pain or is about to be subjected to a pain-causing event a pain alleviating/pain suppressing amount of at least on a nontoxic antagonist for the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor, e.g., dextrorphan, or metabolic precursor of such antagonist, e.g., dextromethorphan, or at least one nontoxic substance that blocks a major intracellular consequence of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor activation, e.g., a phenothiazine such as trifluoperazine.

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Patent Metadata

Patent number
CA2115792C
Jurisdiction
CA
Classification
—
Expires
2005-11-01
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Virginia Commonwealth University
Source
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