CLONIDINE FORMULATIONS IN A BIODEGRADABLE POLYMER CARRIER

Effective treatments of pain for extended periods of time are provided. Through the administration of an effective amount of clonidine at or near a target site, one can relieve pain caused by diverse sources, including but not limited to spinal disc herniation (i.e. sciatica), spondilothesis, stenos...

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Main Authors HOBOT CHRISTOPHER M, KING VANJA MARGARETA, ZANELLA JOHN M, SHAW KATARA, REMSEN KATHY L, BIGGS DANIELLE L, MCKAY WILLIAM F, MCDONALD PHILLIP EDWARD
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 28.05.2015
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HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
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Summary:Effective treatments of pain for extended periods of time are provided. Through the administration of an effective amount of clonidine at or near a target site, one can relieve pain caused by diverse sources, including but not limited to spinal disc herniation (i.e. sciatica), spondilothesis, stenosis, discogenic back pain and joint pain, as well as pain that is incidental to surgery. When appropriate formulations are provided within biodegradable polymers, this relief can be continued for at least three days. In some embodiments, the relief can be for at least twenty-five days, at least fifty days, at least one hundred days, at least one hundred and thirty-five days or at least one hundred and eighty days.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201514608981