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Treatment of ethanol withdrawal symptoms with methergoline
Assignee: Bayer Corp
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Filing: 1974-01-17
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Granted: 1975-11-04
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Expires: 1994-01-17
Abstract
Abstract Methergoline prevents or suppresses ethanol withdrawal symptoms in individuals abstaining from ethanol in a post-intoxicated state.
Inventors
- 👤 Cyril Schneider
- 👤 Michael Douglas Hammond
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:13
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K31/00; A61K31/33; A61K31/395; A61K31/435; A61K31/47; A61K31/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
34 words
A METHOD OF PREVENTING OR SUPPRESSING ETHANOL WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS IN AN INDIVIDUAL PHYSICALLY DEPENDENT ON ETHANOL WHICH METHOD COMPRISES: ADMINISTERING TO SAID INDIVIDUAL AN EFFECTIVE AMOUNT OF METHERGOLINE TO PREVENT OR SUPPRESS SAID SYMPTOMS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
34 words
A METHOD OF PREVENTING OR SUPPRESSING ETHANOL WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS IN AN INDIVIDUAL PHYSICALLY DEPENDENT ON ETHANOL WHICH METHOD COMPRISES: ADMINISTERING TO SAID INDIVIDUAL AN EFFECTIVE AMOUNT OF METHERGOLINE TO PREVENT OR SUPPRESS SAID SYMPTOMS.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein said amount is from 1.15 mg/kg to 2.69 mg/kg, administered orally.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method as in claim 2, wherein said amount is 1.8 mg/kg.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein said amount is from 0.12 to 1.7 mg/kg, administered subcutaneously.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method as in claim 4, wherein said amount is 0.43 mg/kg.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3238211A
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-11-03 | 1979-05-05 | 1979-11-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-11-03 | 1983-05-05 | 1983-11-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-11-03 | 1987-05-05 | 1987-11-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |