Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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Alkynamide compounds and pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, of the formula: ##STR6## wherein X is O or S; R is straight or branched alkyne having from 11 to 23 carbon atoms; R 1 is H, OH or OCH 3 ; R 2 is OH or a short-chain ester; and wherein at least one of R 1 and R 2 is OH or OCH 3 .
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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Alkynamide compounds and pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, of the formula: ##STR6## wherein X is O or S; R is straight or branched alkyne having from 11 to 23 carbon atoms; R 1 is H, OH or OCH 3 ; R 2 is OH or a short-chain ester; and wherein at least one of R 1 and R 2 is OH or OCH 3 .
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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Alkynamide compounds, and pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, according to claim 1, wherein R 1 is OCH 3 and R 2 is OH.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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Alkynamide compounds, and pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, according to claim 1, wherein R 2 is a short-chain ester.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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Alkynamide compounds, and pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, according to claim 2, wherein said alkynamide is N-vanillyl-9-octadecynamide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A composition for producing analgesia in humans or lower animals, comprising: (a) a safe and effective amount of an alkynamide compound or pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, or mixtures thereof, of the formula: ##STR7## wherein X is O or S, R is straight or branched alkyne having from 11 to 23 carbon atoms, R 1 is H, OH, or OCH 3 , R 2 is H, OH or a short-chain ester, and wherein at least one of R 1 and R 2 is OH or OCH 3 ; and (b) a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A composition for producing analgesia in humans or lower animals, comprising: (a) a safe and effective amount of an alkynamide compound or pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, or mixtures thereof, of the formula: ##STR7## wherein X is O or S, R is straight or branched alkyne having from 11 to 23 carbon atoms, R 1 is H, OH, or OCH 3 , R 2 is H, OH or a short-chain ester, and wherein at least one of R 1 and R 2 is OH or OCH 3 ; and (b) a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A composition, according to claim 5, wherein R is straight or branched alkyne having from 16 to 21 carbon atoms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A composition, according to claim 5, wherein R 1 is OCH 3 and R 2 is OH.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 5, wherein R 2 is a short-chain ester.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A composition, according to claim 5, comprising a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of said alkynamide compound, selected from the group consisting of sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and ammonium salts.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A composition, according to claim 6, for parenteral administration, comprising at least about 90% by weight of said pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A composition, according to claim 6, for oral administration, comprising from about 25% to about 50%, by weight, of said alkynamide.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A composition, according to claim 7, for producing analgesia in humans or lower animals, wherein said alkynamide is N-vanillyl-9-octadecynamide.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A composition, according to claim 8, wherein said alkynamide is N-[(4-acetoxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-9-octadecynamide.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
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A method for producing analgesia in humans or lower animals, which comprises administering to said human or lower animal a safe and effective amount of an alkynamide compound or pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, or mixtures thereof, of the formula: ##STR8## wherein X is O or S; R is straight or branched alkyne having from 11 to 23 carbon atoms; R 1 is H, OH, or OCH 3 ; R 2 is OH, or a short-chain ester; and wherein at least one of R 1 and R 2 is OH or OCH 3 .
Claim 17
Independent Claim
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A method for producing analgesia in humans or lower animals, which comprises administering to said human or lower animal a safe and effective amount of an alkynamide compound or pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, or mixtures thereof, of the formula: ##STR8## wherein X is O or S; R is straight or branched alkyne having from 11 to 23 carbon atoms; R 1 is H, OH, or OCH 3 ; R 2 is OH, or a short-chain ester; and wherein at least one of R 1 and R 2 is OH or OCH 3 .
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A method, according to claim 14, wherein R of said alkynamide compound is straight or branched alkyne having from 6 to 21 carbon atoms.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A method, according to claim 15, wherein said alkynamide is N-vanillyl-9-octadecynamide.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A method, according to claim 15, wherein said alkynamide is administered intramuscularly.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A method, according to claim 15, wherein said alkynamide is administered orally.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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A method, according to claim 15, wherein said alkynamide is administered topically.