US4983632A
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Use of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid salts for preparing pharmaceutical compositions for use in the treatment of alcoholism, and the compositions obtained
Assignee: Laboratorio Farmaceutico CT SRL
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Filing: 1989-06-02
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Granted: 1991-01-08
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Expires: 2009-06-02
Abstract
Abstract The use of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid salts for preparing pharmaceutical compositions useful for the release form ethyl alcohol consumption and the compostions obtained.
Inventors
- 👤 Gian Luigi Gessa
- 👤 Fabio Fadda
- 👤 Chiara Mormile di Campochiaro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:04
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K31/00; A61K31/185; A61K31/19; A61P; A61P25/00; A61P25/30; A61P25/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
32 words
A method of treating ethyl alcohol dependency in a patient, which comprises: administering to said patient an effective amount of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of gamma-hydroxy butyric acid for treating said dependency.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
32 words
A method of treating ethyl alcohol dependency in a patient, which comprises: administering to said patient an effective amount of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of gamma-hydroxy butyric acid for treating said dependency.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said pharmaceutically acceptable salt of gamma-hydroxy butyric acid is the sodium, potassium, calcium or magnesium salt thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said pharmaceutically acceptable salt of gamma-hydroxy butyric acid is the sodium salt thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the effective amount of the pharmaceutically acceptable salt of gamma-hydroxy butyric acid for treating said dependency is administered once a day.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the effective amount of said pharmaceutically acceptable salt which is administered for treating said dependency is from 0.025 to 0.10 g/kg of the patient's weight.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 4, wherein the effective amount of said pharmaceutically acceptable salt which is administered is from 0.025 to 0.10 g/kg of the patient's weight.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said pharmaceutically acceptable salt is the sodium, potassium, calcium or magnesium salt of gamma-hydroxy butyric acid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said pharmaceutically acceptable salt is the sodium salt of gamma-hydroxy butyric acid.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of treating ethyl alcohol dependency in a patient, which comprises: administering to said patient once a day from 0.025 to 0.10 g/kg of the patient's weight, of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of gamma-hydroxy butyric acid, which is selected from the group consisting of: the sodium salt of gamma-hydroxy butyric acid, the potassium salt of gamma-hydroxy butyric acid, the calcium salt of gamma-hydroxy butyric acid, and the magnesium salt of gamma-hydroxy butyric acid.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of treating ethyl alcohol dependency in a patient, which comprises: administering to said patient once a day from 0.025 to 0.10 g/kg of the patient's weight, of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of gamma-hydroxy butyric acid, which is selected from the group consisting of: the sodium salt of gamma-hydroxy butyric acid, the potassium salt of gamma-hydroxy butyric acid, the calcium salt of gamma-hydroxy butyric acid, and the magnesium salt of gamma-hydroxy butyric acid.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 9, wherein said pharmaceutically acceptable salt of gamma-hydroxy butyric acid is the sodium salt thereof.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
EP0044801A1
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