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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Peter Tam, Redwood City, CA (US);
Neil Gesundheit, Los Altos, CA (US);
Leland F. Wilson, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Assignee:
Vivus Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/02 ; A61F 1/302 ; A61K 9/14 ; A61K 9/70 ; A61L 9/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/02 ; A61F 1/302 ; A61K 9/14 ; A61K 9/70 ; A61L 9/04 ;
Abstract
A method is provided for delaying the onset of ejaculation in an individual. The method involves systemic and on demand administration to an individual of a pharmaceutical formulation containing an amount of an active agent selected from the group consisting of clomipramine and pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salts thereof. Drug delivery may be accomplished via any route designed to provide systemic levels of the active agent effective to delay the onset of ejaculation. Pharmaceutical formulations and dosage forms are provided as well.