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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 27, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
William L. Smith, Mahwah, NJ (US);
Paul C. Doherty, Jr., Cupertino, CA (US);
Virgil A. Place, Kawaihae, HI (US);
Assignee:
Vivus, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/144 ; A61K 3/1415 ; A61K 3/113 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/144 ; A61K 3/1415 ; A61K 3/113 ;
Abstract
A method is provided for delaying the onset of ejaculation in an individual. The method preferably involves administration of an antidepressant drug, a serotonin agonist or antagonist, an adrenergic agonist or antagonist, an adrenergic neurone blocker, or a derivative analog thereof, within the context of an effective dosing regimen. The preferred mode of administration is transurethral; however, the selected active agent may also be delivered via intracavernosal injection or using alternative routes. Pharmaceutical formulations and kits are provided as well.