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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Antti Haapalinna, Turku, FI;
Jyrki Lehtimäki, Sauvo, FI;
Tiina Leino, Piikkiö, FI;
Timo Viitamaa, Turku, FI;
Raimo Virtanen, Rusko, FI;
Assignee:
Orion Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1415 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1415 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for obtaining analgesia by administering 3-(1H-imidazol-4-ylmethyl)-indan-5-ol, its enetiomer or pharmaceutically acceptable ester or salt thereof to a mammal intraspinally, 3-(1H-imidazol-4-ylmethyl)-indan-5-ol, its enantiomer or a pharmaceutically acceptable ester or salt thereof can be administered intraspinally to a mammal obtaining analgesia without side-effects, such as sedation. The present invention also relates to a method for using the drug as an adjunct to anaesthesia by administering it intraspinally.