Levobupivacaine for managing chronic pain
US5955479A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 22, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P29/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention concerns the use of levobupivacaine for the treatment of chronic pain in a patient. Levobupivacaine used in the subject methods is substantially free of dexbupivacaine. The methods of the invention can be used, for example, to treat pain in patients that are cardiac compromised, suffering from central nervous system damage or cancer.
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