Analgesic agent for newborn or fetal subjects
US7632872B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 5, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P29/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
In a first aspect, the present invention relates to the use of xenon in the preparation of a medicament for providing analgesia in a newborn subject and/or a fetal subject. In a second aspect, the invention relates to a method of providing analgesia in a newborn subject, the method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of xenon. In a third aspect, the invention relates to a method of providing analgesia in a fetal subject, the method comprising administering to the mother of the fetal subject a therapeutically effective amount of xenon for both the mother and fetal subject.
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