Method and means for treating alcoholism by extinguishing the alcohol-drinking response using a transdermally administered opiate antagonist
US5096715A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 20, 1989 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2009 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K9/48
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for treating alcoholism by extinguishing the alcohol-drinking response in which an opiate antagonist is transdermally administered to a subject and a device for transdermally administering the antagonist. The device is a package containing a fixed dose of opiate antagonist, a vehicle and a permeation enhancer.
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