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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2001
Applicants:
Peter Tam, Redwood City, CA (US);
Neil Gesundheit, Los Altos, CA (US);
Leland F. Wilson, Menlo Park, CA (US);
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);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F002/02 ; A61F013/02 ; A61K009/48 ; A61K009/70 ; A61K009/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method is provided for treatment of premature ejaculation by administration of an antidepressant drug selected from tricyclic antidepressants, tetracyclic antidepressants, MAO inhibitors, azaspirone antidepressants, and atypical non-SRI antidepressants. In a preferred embodiment, administration is on as 'as-needed' basis, i.e., the drug is administered immediately or at most several hours prior to sexual activity. Pharmaceutical formulations and packaged kits are also provided.