Method and kit for treating lower bowel pain
First Claim
1. A method of reducing pain that arises from nerve impulses from the colon or rectum and is associated with a condition selected from the group consisting of menses, premenstrual syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, anal fissures, internal/external hemorrhoids, rectal prolapse, proctalgia fugax, levator ani syndrome, and pudendal canal syndrome that comprises administering in the colon of a mammal exhibiting pain associated with irritable bowel syndrome, anal fissures, internal/external hemorrhoids, rectal prolapse, proctalgia fugax, levator ani syndrome, and pudendal canal syndrome by the application of a pain-alleviating amount of at least one non-toxic local anesthetic selected from the group consisting of lidocaine, lidocaine hydrochoride, bupivicaine hydrochloride, levobupivicaine ((S)-1-butyl-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-2-piperidinecarboxyamide), chloroprocaine hydrochloride, dibucaine, dibucaine hydrochloride, etidocaine hydrochloride, mepivicaine hydrochloride, piperocaine hydrochloride, prilocaine hydrochloride, procaine hydrochloride, propoxycaine hydrochloride, tetracaine, and tetracaine hydrochloride.
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Abstract
Lower bowel pain such as that associated with menses, premenstrual syndrome (PMS) or irritable bowel syndrome is alleviated in a mammal suffering therefrom by administering to the mammal a pain alleviating amount of nontoxic local anesthetic such as lidocaine, lidocaine hydrochloride, bupivicaine, and the like. These local anesthetics will be applied as an injected intra rectal jelly, intra rectal suppository, or orally in capsule form.
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35 Claims
- 1. A method of reducing pain that arises from nerve impulses from the colon or rectum and is associated with a condition selected from the group consisting of menses, premenstrual syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, anal fissures, internal/external hemorrhoids, rectal prolapse, proctalgia fugax, levator ani syndrome, and pudendal canal syndrome that comprises administering in the colon of a mammal exhibiting pain associated with irritable bowel syndrome, anal fissures, internal/external hemorrhoids, rectal prolapse, proctalgia fugax, levator ani syndrome, and pudendal canal syndrome by the application of a pain-alleviating amount of at least one non-toxic local anesthetic selected from the group consisting of lidocaine, lidocaine hydrochoride, bupivicaine hydrochloride, levobupivicaine ((S)-1-butyl-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-2-piperidinecarboxyamide), chloroprocaine hydrochloride, dibucaine, dibucaine hydrochloride, etidocaine hydrochloride, mepivicaine hydrochloride, piperocaine hydrochloride, prilocaine hydrochloride, procaine hydrochloride, propoxycaine hydrochloride, tetracaine, and tetracaine hydrochloride.
- 8. A method of treating pain associated with pre-menses or menses that comprises administering in the rectum, colon or vagina of a human female exhibiting pain associated with menses or pre-menses a pain-alleviating amount of at least one non-toxic local anesthetic.
- 15. A kit for treating lower bowel pain that comprises an applicator, a dose of a local anesthetic selected from the group consisting of lidocaine, lidocaine hydrochoride, bupivicaine hydrochloride, levobupivicaine ((S)-1-butyl-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-2-piperidinecarboxyamide), chloroprocaine hydrochloride, dibucaine, dibucaine hydrochloride, etidocaine hydrochloride, mepivicaine hydrochloride, piperocaine hydrochloride, prilocaine hydrochloride, procaine hydrochloride, propoxycaine hydrochloride, tetracaine, and tetracaine hydrochloride and an instruction sheet describing a treatment for pain associated with a condition selected from the group consisting of menses, premenstrual syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, anal fissures, internal/external hemorrhoids, rectal prolapse, proctalgia fugax, levator ani syndrome, and pudendal canal syndrome.
- 18. A method of treating lower bowel pain that comprises administering in the rectum or colon of a human exhibiting pain associated with irritable bowel syndrome a pain-alleviating amount of at least one non-toxic local anesthetic selected from the group consisting of lidocaine, lidocaine hydrochoride, bupivicaine hydrochloride, levobupivicaine ((S)-1-butyl-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-2-piperidinecarboxyamide), chloroprocaine hydrochloride, dibucaine, dibucaine hydrochloride, etidocaine hydrochloride, mepivicaine hydrochloride, piperocaine hydrochloride, prilocaine hydrochloride, procaine hydrochloride, propoxycaine hydrochloride, tetracaine, and tetracaine hydrochloride.
- 24. A method of reducing pain that arises from nerve impulses from the colon or rectum and is associated with a chronic condition that comprises administering in the colon of a mammal exhibiting lower bowel pain a pain-alleviating amount of at least one non-toxic local anesthetic selected from the group consisting of lidocaine, lidocaine hydrochoride, bupivicaine hydrochloride, levobupivicaine ((S)-1-butyl-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-2-piperidinecarboxyamide), chloroprocaine hydrochloride, dibucaine, dibucaine hydrochloride, etidocaine hydrochloride, mepivicaine hydrochloride, piperocaine hydrochloride, prilocaine hydrochloride, procaine hydrochloride, propoxycaine hydrochloride, tetracaine, and tetracaine hydrochloride.
- 30. A method of reducing pain that arises from nerve impulses from the colon or rectum and is associated with a chronic condition that comprises administering in the colon of a mammal exhibiting tonic nerve input-caused lower bowel pain a pain-alleviating amount of at least one non-toxic polyacrylate free local anesthetic.
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