Method of treating chronic fatigue syndrome

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6635675
APP PUB NO 20030139476A1
SERIAL NO

10014149

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

The present invention provides a method of treating fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and pain in an animal subject comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a dual serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein said dual serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor compound is characterized by a non-tricyclic structure and a greater inhibition of norepinephrine reuptake than serotonin reuptake, and wherein said compound is not administered adjunctively with phenylalanine or tyrosine. In particular, the use of milnacipran to treat FMS, CFS, and pain is disclosed.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

  • FOREST LABORATORIES HOLDINGS LIMITED

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kranzler, Jay D La Jolla, CA 27 402
Rao, Srinivas G San Diego, CA 42 444

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation