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Methods of treating and diagnosing sleep disordered breathing and means for carrying out the method

US6034117A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 21, 1998
Grant dateMar 7, 2000
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 21, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P25/20
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention relates to a method for treating snoring, sleep apnea and other form of sleep-disordered breathing, which comprises administration of a therapeutically effective dose of an acetyl choline esterase inhibitor (CEI) such as pyridostigmine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

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