Oral dosage and method for treating painful conditions of the oral cavity
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1. A method for treating a site of a painful condition in the oral cavity which comprises:
- applying an oral dosage form to the site of the painful condition, the oral dosage form including a topical anesthetic and a non-anesthetic beneficial agent;
anesthetizing the site of the condition by immediately releasing the topical anesthetic from the dosage form; and
continuously applying the non-anesthetic beneficial agent from the dosage form to the anesthetized site, wherein the release of the anesthetic is substantially independent of the release of the beneficial agent.
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Abstract
A method is described for delivering a beneficial agent, such as an antiinflammatory agent, to the site of a painful condition in the oral cavity of a human being that utilizes an oral dosage form having an immediately releasable topical anesthetic and a sustained release beneficial agent. The topical anesthetic is released substantially independently of the beneficial agent to provide immediate pain relief and the application of the beneficial agent is continued over a long period of time.
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1. A method for treating a site of a painful condition in the oral cavity which comprises:
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applying an oral dosage form to the site of the painful condition, the oral dosage form including a topical anesthetic and a non-anesthetic beneficial agent;
anesthetizing the site of the condition by immediately releasing the topical anesthetic from the dosage form; andcontinuously applying the non-anesthetic beneficial agent from the dosage form to the anesthetized site, wherein the release of the anesthetic is substantially independent of the release of the beneficial agent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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