Method of treatment for arthritic and inflammatory diseases
US4863928A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 4, 1989 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2009 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P29/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of treating a human or animal patient suffering from an arthritic disease or associated inflammatory disease comprises daily administration to such patient of from about 1 to about 100 mg of the narcotic antagonists nalmefene or naltrexone. The nalmefene or naltrexone may be administered in equally divided doses from one to four times daily, preferably by the oral route. Parental administration may be utilized where suitable.
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