Methods and materials useful for the treatment of arthritic conditions, inflammation associated with a chronic condition or chronic pain
First Claim
1. A method for treating an arthritic condition in a human subject comprising administering to the subject an opioid agonist and an opioid antagonist, wherein one or more symptoms or signs associated with the arthritic condition are alleviated.
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Abstract
Methods and materials, including novel compositions, dosage forms and methods of administration, useful for treating arthritic conditions, inflammation associated with a chronic condition, and/or chronic pain, including pain from arthritis and inflammation, using opioid antagonists, including combinations of opioid antagonists and opioid agonists. Methods and materials comprising opioid antagonists or combinations opioid antagonists and agonists may optionally include one or more additional therapeutic agents.
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120 Claims
- 1. A method for treating an arthritic condition in a human subject comprising administering to the subject an opioid agonist and an opioid antagonist, wherein one or more symptoms or signs associated with the arthritic condition are alleviated.
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- 34. A method for treating inflammation associated with a chronic condition in a human subject comprising administering to the subject an opioid agonist and an opioid antagonist, wherein one or more signs or symptoms associated with the inflammation is alleviated.
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- 68. A method for treating chronic pain comprising administering to a human subject with chronic pain an opioid agonist and an opioid antagonist, wherein the chronic pain is attenuated.
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104. A method for treating an arthritic condition comprising administering to a human subject a dosage form for oral administration, wherein the dosage form comprises no more than about 80.4 pgs, about 40.2 μ
- gs, about 20 μ
gs, about 10 μ
gs, about 5 μ
gs, about 2.5 μ
gs, about 1.2 μ
gs, about 0.6 μ
g, about 0.3 μ
g, or about 0.12 μ
g of the opioid antagonist. - View Dependent Claims (105)
- gs, about 20 μ
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106. A method for treating inflammation associated with a chronic condition comprising administering to a human subject a dosage form for oral administration, wherein the dosage form comprises no more than about 80.4 μ
- gs, about 40.2 μ
gs, about 20 μ
gs, about 10 μ
gs, about 5 μ
gs, about 2.5 μ
gs, about 1.2 μ
gs, about 0.6 μ
g, about 0.3 μ
g, or about 0.12 μ
g of the opioid antagonist. - View Dependent Claims (107)
- gs, about 40.2 μ
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108. A method for treating chronic pain comprising administering to a human subject with chronic pain a dosage form for oral administration, wherein the dosage form comprises no more than about 80.4 μ
- gs, about 40.2 μ
gs, about 20 μ
gs, about 10 μ
gs, about 5 μ
gs, about 2.5 μ
gs, about 1.2 μ
gs, about 0.6 μ
g, about 0.3 μ
g, or about 0.12 μ
g of the opioid antagonist. - View Dependent Claims (109)
- gs, about 40.2 μ
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113. A method for treating chronic pain comprising in a human subject comprising:
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administering an opioid agonist to the human subject; and
administering an opioid antagonist to the human subject no more than twice-a-day. - View Dependent Claims (114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119)
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