Anti-migraine methods and compositions using 5-HT agonists with long-acting NSAIDs
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1. In a method for treating a migraine patient by administering a 5-HT agonist, the improvement which comprises:
- concomitantly administering to said patient a long-acting, non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drug (LA-NSAID) in an amount that, together with said 5-HT agonist, is effective to reduce migraine relapse or produce longer lasting efficacy compared to the administration of said 5-HT agonist in the absence of said LA-NSAID.
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Abstract
This invention comprises a method of treating migraine in a human comprising co-timely administering of a therapeutically effective amount of a 5-HT agonist coordinated with a therapeutically effective amount of an analgesic, particularly a long-acting NSAID, and in some instances, doses below those ordinarily considered as minimum effective doses as to one or both 5-HT agonist and long-acting NSAID. Dosage forms are also included herein.
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1. In a method for treating a migraine patient by administering a 5-HT agonist, the improvement which comprises:
concomitantly administering to said patient a long-acting, non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drug (LA-NSAID) in an amount that, together with said 5-HT agonist, is effective to reduce migraine relapse or produce longer lasting efficacy compared to the administration of said 5-HT agonist in the absence of said LA-NSAID. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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2. In a method for treating a migraine patient by administering a long-acting, non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drug (LA-NSAID), the improvement which comprises:
concomitantly administering to said patient a 5-HT agonist in an amount that, together with said LA-NSAID, is effective to reduce migraine relapse or produce longer lasting efficacy compared to the administration of said LA-NSAID in the absence of said 5-HT agonist.
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3. A method for treating a migraine patient which comprises:
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(a) administering a 5-HT agonist to said patient and (b) administering a long-acting, non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drug (LA-NSAID) to said patient; wherein (i) the 5-HT agonist and LA-NSAID are concomitantly administered and (ii) the respective amounts of said 5-HT agonist and said LA-NSAID administered to said patient are effective to reduce migraine relapse or produce longer lasting efficacy compared to the administration of said 5-HT agonist in the absence of said LA-NSAID or the administration of said LA-NSAID in the absence of said 5-HT agonist.
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4. A pharmaceutical composition in unit dose form, useful in treating a migraine patient, which comprises:
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(a) a 5-HT agonist and (b) a long-acting, non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drug (LA-NSAID); wherein the respective amounts of said 5-HT agonist and said LA-NSAID in said composition are effective, upon concomitant administration to said patient of one or more of said unit doses of said composition, to reduce migraine relapse or produce longer lasting efficacy compared to the administration of said 5-HT agonist in the absence of said LA-NSAID or the administration of said LA-NSAID in the absence of said 5-HT agonist.
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5. A therapeutic package for dispensing to, or for use in dispensing to, a migraine patient, which comprises:
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(a) one or more unit doses, each such unit dose comprising; (i) a 5-HT agonist and (ii) a long-acting, non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drug (LA-NSAID); wherein the respective amounts of said 5-HT agonist and said LA-NSAID in said unit dose are effective, upon concomitant administration to said patient of one or more of said unit doses, to reduce migraine relapse or produce longer lasting efficacy compared to the administration of said 5-HT agonist in the absence of said LA-NSAID or the administration of said LA-NSAID in the absence of said 5-HT agonist, and (b) a finished pharmaceutical container therefor, said container containing said unit dose or unit doses, said container further containing or comprising labeling directing the use of said package in the treatment of migraine.
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6. A method for reducing relapse in a migraine patient which comprises:
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(a) administering a 5-HT agonist to said patient and (b) administering a long-acting, non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drug (LA-NSAID) to said patient; wherein (i) the 5-HT agonist and LA-NSAID are concomitantly administered and (ii) the respective amounts of said 5-HT agonist and said LA-NSAID administered to said patient are effective to reduce migraine relapse compared to the administration of said 5-HT agonist in the absence of said LA-NSAID or the administration of said LA-NSAID in the absence of said 5-HT agonist.
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7. A method for produce longer lasting efficacy in a migraine patient which comprises:
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(a) administering a 5-HT agonist to said patient and (b) administering a long-acting, non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drug (LA-NSAID) to said patient; wherein (i) the 5-HT agonist and LA-NSAID are concomitantly administered and (ii) the respective amounts of said 5-HT agonist and said LA-NSAID administered to said patient are effective to produce longer lasting efficacy compared to the administration of said 5-HT agonist in the absence of said LA-NSAID or the administration of said LA-NSAID in the absence of said 5-HT agonist.
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8. In a method for treating a migraine patient receiving 5-HT agonist monotherapy or long-acting, non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drug (LA-NSAID) monotherapy, the improvement which comprises:
concomitantly administering to said patient said LA-NSAID and said 5-HT agonist in respective amounts that working together reduce migraine relapse or produce longer lasting efficacy compared to the administration of said monotherapy.
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