EP Patent

EP1140061B1 — Microbiologically sound and stable solutions of gamma-hydroxybutyrate salt for the treatment of narcolepsy

Assigned to Orphan Medical Inc · Expires 2003-05-02 · 23y expired

What this patent protects

Disclosed are formulations of gamma-hydroxybutyrate in an aqueous medium that are resistant to microbial growth. Also disclosed are formulations of gammahydroxybutyrate that are also resistant to the conversion into GBL. Disclosed are methods to treat sleep disorders, including n…

USPTO Abstract

Disclosed are formulations of gamma-hydroxybutyrate in an aqueous medium that are resistant to microbial growth. Also disclosed are formulations of gammahydroxybutyrate that are also resistant to the conversion into GBL. Disclosed are methods to treat sleep disorders, including narcolepsy, with these stable formulations of GHB. The present invention also provides methods to treat alcohol and opiate withdrawal, reduced levels of growth hormone, increased intracranial pressure, and physical pain in a patient.

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Patent Metadata

Patent number
EP1140061B1
Jurisdiction
EP
Classification
Expires
2003-05-02
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Orphan Medical Inc
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