Therapeutic method with capsaicin and capasicin analogs
US6248788A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 6, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K31/165
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Application of capsaicin (or a capsaicin analog) in a concentration from about 5% to about 10% by weight has been discovered to be an extremely effective therapy for treating neuropathic pain. In the practice of the present invention, a regional anesthetic, preferably by means of a somatic or neuraxial block, is administered to the affected area to minimize the expected side effects from them subsequent capsaicin application. Using the protocols described, patients with previously resistant neuropathic pain have experienced pain relief for periods of two to seven weeks.
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