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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2000
Edward Leung, Cary, NC (US);
Abstract
A method of and a formulation for treating hyper-excited sensory nerve functions are provided. The method comprises administering to a patient in need of treatment thereof a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of 2-Amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)(4-chlorophenyl) methanone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The disorder treated include hyperesthesia, dysesthesia, allodynia, hyperalgesia, tinnitus, ganglionic dysfunction and combinations thereof. The co-administration of adenosine is not needed. The pharmaceutical preparation is suitable for oral administration. The pharmaceutical preparation is useful in the reduction of neuropathic pain in a conscious human. The use of the pharmaceutical preparation does not result in medically adverse cardiovascular symptoms associated with administration of adenosine.