US4181726A
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Method of alleviating pruritis
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-11-16
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Granted: 1980-01-01
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Expires: 1998-11-16
Abstract
Abstract An improved method of relieving severe itching associated with conditions such as Hodgkin's Disease, mycosis fungoides, intractable pruritis and the like comprising administering an effective dosage of naloxone to a patient suffering from such itching.
Inventors
- 👤 Joel E. Bernstein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:06
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K31/00; A61K31/33; A61K31/395; A61K31/435; A61K31/47; A61K31/485
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
38 words
A method of relieving severe itching in mammalian patients in need of such treatment, said method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of naloxone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a patient in need of such treatment.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
38 words
A method of relieving severe itching in mammalian patients in need of such treatment, said method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of naloxone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a patient in need of such treatment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 comprising administering naloxone or a salt thereof by a parenteral route of administration.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said naloxone or a salt thereof is administered by the oral route of administration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 wherein naloxone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is administered to a patient in need of such treatment in dosages of from 0.4 to 1000 mg., 2-8 times a day.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3254088A
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