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Composition comprising a tramadol material and any of codeine, oxycodone or hydrocodone and their use

US5468744A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 1994
Grant dateNov 21, 1995
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Expiry dateJun 30, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P25/04
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention relates to compositions comprising a tramadol material selected from the group consisting of tramadol, its stereoisomers and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts and either codeine or oxycodone, and their use in treating pain. When the components, i.e., tramadol materials and either of codeine or oxycodone, of the composition are within certain ratios of pharmacological effects of the compositions are superaddditive (synergistic).

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