Methods and compositions for treating or preventing sleep disturbances and associated illnesses using very low doses of cyclobenzaprine
First Claim
1. A method for treating or preventing a sleep disturbance comprising the step of administering to a human in need of treatment for such sleep disturbance a composition comprising cyclobenzaprine or a metabolite, prodrug, or salt thereof in an amount of less than 5 mg/day.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods and compositions comprising a very low dose of cyclobenzaprine or metabolite thereof for preventing and treating sleep disturbances and illnesses manifested with sleep dysfunction including fibromyalgia syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep disorders, psychogenic pain disorders or chronic pain syndromes or symptoms thereof. The present invention further relates to methods and compositions for treating sleep disturbances, chronic pain or fatigue in humans suffering from fibromyalgia syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep disorders, psychogenic pain disorders, chronic pain syndromes using a very low dose of cyclobenzaprine.
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37 Claims
- 1. A method for treating or preventing a sleep disturbance comprising the step of administering to a human in need of treatment for such sleep disturbance a composition comprising cyclobenzaprine or a metabolite, prodrug, or salt thereof in an amount of less than 5 mg/day.
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11. A method for treating or preventing fibromyalgia comprising the step of administering to a human in need of treatment for fibromyalgia cyclobenzaprine or a metabolite thereof in an amount of less than 5 mg/day.
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12. A method for treating or preventing prolonged fatigue, chronic fatigue or chronic fatigue syndrome comprising administering to a human in need of treatment for prolonged fatigue, chronic fatigue or chronic fatigue syndrome, cyclobenzaprine or a metabolite thereof in an amount of less than 5 mg/day.
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13. A method for treating or preventing a sleep disorder comprising the step of administering to a human in need of treatment for a sleep disorder cyclobenzaprine or a metabolite thereof in an amount of less than 5 mg/day.
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14. A method for treating or preventing a psychogenic pain disorder comprising the step of administering to a human in need of treatment for a psychogenic pain disorder cyclobenzaprine or a metabolite thereof in an amount of less than 5 mg/day.
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15. A method for treating or preventing a chronic pain syndrome (type II) comprising the step of administering to a human in need of treatment for a chronic pain syndrome (type II) cyclobenzaprine or a metabolite thereof in an amount of less than 5 mg/day.
- 30. A composition comprising less than 5 mgs of cyclobenzaprine or a metabolite thereof as a single unit or as a unit that is pre-prepared into separable portions, each portion of which comprises a less than 5 mgs of cyclobenzaprine or metabolite thereof.
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