Microdose therapy
First Claim
1. A method for treating a urogenital disorder in a female subject, said method comprising:
- administering to said female subject an agent that enhances NO while maintaining normal systemic vascular tone, to treat said urogenital disorder in said female subject.
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Abstract
Methods for treating vascular conditions associated with localized imbalance in vascular tone, which are hypothesized to be largely due to elevated endothelin (ET) are provided. The methods involve administration of nitric oxide (NO), agents which are able to provide NO, such as NO donors, agents which activate guanyl cyclase, such as YC-1, or agents which prolong the actions of endogenous NO or cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP; a 2nd messenger molecule), such as phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors. According to the invention, such agents are administered in minimal doses or microdoses by any route known in the art, so as to provide dosages which are about one half to about one twentieth (½ to {fraction (1/20)}) of those known to induce vasodilation in “normal” circulations. The low doses of these agents effectively alleviate vascular conditions associated with a reduction in NO production or an attenuation of NO effect, by restoring balance in vascular tone while exerting almost no systemic effect in normal vasculature.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for treating a urogenital disorder in a female subject, said method comprising:
administering to said female subject an agent that enhances NO while maintaining normal systemic vascular tone, to treat said urogenital disorder in said female subject. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for improving blood flow to the vagina, said method comprising:
- administering to a female subject an agent that enhances NO while maintaining normal systemic vascular tone, to improve blood flow to the vagina.
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15. A method for treating dyspareunia in a female subject, said method comprising:
- administering to said female subject an agent that enhances NO while maintaining normal systemic vascular tone, to treat dyspareunia in said female subject.
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16. A method for treating a urogenital disorder in a female subject, said method comprising:
- topically administering to said female subject an agent that enhances NO while maintaining normal systemic vascular tone, to treat said urogenital disorder in said female subject.
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17. A method for restoring NO/ET balance in a female subject, said method comprising:
- administering to said female subject an agent that enhances NO while maintaining normal systemic vascular tone, to restore NO/ET balance in said female subject.
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18. A method for treating an estrogen depletion condition in a female subject, said method comprising:
- administering to said female subject an agent that enhances NO while maintaining normal systemic vascular tone, to treat said estrogen depletion condition in said female subject.
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19. A method for improving vaginal blood flow in a female subject, said method comprising:
- administering to said female subject an agent that enhances NO while maintaining normal systemic vascular tone, to improve vaginal blood flow in said female subject.
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20. A method for improving vaginal lubrication in a female subject, said method comprising:
- administering to said female subject an agent that enhances NO while maintaining normal systemic vascular tone, to improve vaginal lubrication in said female subject.
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