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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Barrett R. Cooper, Durham, NC (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/144 ; A61K 3/1415 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/144 ; A61K 3/1415 ;
Abstract
Provided are compositions comprising an opiate analgesic and an active compound containing the R isomer of N-methylnalorphine in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Also provided are methods of treating opiate intolerance by administration of an active compound containing R N-methylnalorphine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The active compound may administered either acutely or chronically to subjects receiving opiate treatment. Further provided are methods of inducing analgesia by administering to a subject an opiate analgesic concurrently with an active compound containing R N-methylnalorphine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.