Claims
- 1. A method for enhancing the potency of an opioid agonist in a human subject comprising administering to the human subject an analgesic or subanalgesic amount of the agonist and an amount of an opioid antagonist effective to enhance the analgesic potency of the agonist without attenuating an adverse side effect of the agonist.
- 2. A method according to claim 1 wherein the opioid agonist is morphine, hydrocodone, oxycodone, or tramadol.
- 3. A method according to claim 1 wherein the opioid agonist is morphine.
- 4. A method according to claim 1 wherein the opioid antagonist is naltrexone, naloxone, or nalmefene.
- 5. A method according to claim 1 wherein the opioid antagonist is naltrexone.
- 6. A method according to claim 1 wherein the opioid antagonist is nalmefene.
- 7. A method according to claim 1 wherein the administration is oral, sublingual, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intravenous, transmucosal or transdermal.
- 8. A method according to claim 1 wherein the administration is oral.
- 9. A method according to claim 1 wherein the human subject is male.
- 10. A method according to claim 1 wherein the human subject is female.
- 11. A method for attenuating an adverse side effect associated with administration of an opioid agonist to a human subject comprising administering to the human subject an analgesic or subanalgesic amount of the agonist and an amount of an opioid antagonist effective to attenuate the adverse side effect while maintaining analgesic potency of the agonist.
- 12. A method according to claim 11 wherein the adverse side effect is nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headache, sedation or pruritus.
- 13. A method according to claim 11 wherein the opioid agonist is morphine, hydrocodone, oxycodone or tramadol.
- 14. A method according to claim 11 wherein the opioid agonist is morphine.
- 15. A method according to claim 11 wherein the opioid antagonist naltrexone, naloxone, or nalmefene.
- 16. A method according to claim 11 wherein the opioid antagonist is naltrexone.
- 17. A method according to claim 11 wherein the opioid antagonist is nalmefene.
- 18. A method according to claim 11 wherein the administration is oral, sublingual, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intravenous, transmucosal or transdermal.
- 19. A method according to claim 11 wherein the administration is oral.
- 20. A method according to claim 11 wherein the analgesic potency of the agonist is maintained without increasing or decreasing the cumulative daily dose of the agonist relative to the antagonist.
- 21. A method according to claim 11 wherein the human subject is female.
- 22. A method according to claim 11 wherein the human subject is male.
- 23. A method for treating pain in a human subject comprising administering to the human subject an analgesic or subanalgesic amount of the agonist and an amount of an opioid antagonist effective to enhance the analgesic potency of the agonist without attenuating an adverse side effect of the agonist.
- 24. A method according to claim 23 wherein the opioid antagonist is morphine.
- 25. A method according to claim 23 wherein the opioid antagonist is naltrexone, naloxone, or nalmefene.
- 26. A method according to claim 23 wherein the opioid antagonist is naltrexone.
- 27. A method according to claim 23 wherein the opioid antagonist is nalmefene.
- 28. A method according to claim 23 wherein the administration is oral, sublingual, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intravenous, transmucosal or transdermal.
- 29. A method according to claim 23 wherein the administration is oral.
- 30. A method according to claim 23 wherein the human subject is male.
- 31. A method according to claim 23 wherein the human subject is female.
- 32. A method for treating pain with an opioid agonist and attenuating an adverse side effect of the agonist in a human subject comprising administering to the human subject an analgesic amount of the agonist and an amount of an opioid antagonist effective to attenuate the adverse side effect while maintaining analgesic potency of the agonist.
- 33. A method according to claim 32 wherein the opioid agonist is morphine, hydrocodone, oxycodone or tramadol.
- 34. The method according to claim 32 wherein the opioid agonist is morphine.
- 35. A method according to claim 32 wherein the opioid antagonist is naltrexone, naloxone, or nalmefene.
- 36. A method according to claim 32 wherein the opioid antagonist is naltrexone.
- 37. A method according to claim 32 wherein the opioid antagonist is nalmefene.
- 38. A method according to claim 32 wherein the administration is oral, sublingual, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intravenous, transmucosal or transdermal.
- 39. A method according to claim 32 wherein the administration is oral.
- 40. A method according to claim 32 wherein the analgesic potency of the agonist is maintained without increasing or decreasing the cumulative daily dose of the agonist relative to the antagonist.
- 41. A method according to claim 32 wherein the human subject is female.
- 42. A method according to claim 32 wherein the human subject is male.
- 43. A composition comprising an analgesic or subanalgesic amount of the agonist and an amount of an opioid antagonist effective to enhance the analgesic potency of the agonist without attenuating an adverse side effect of the agonist.
- 44. A composition according to claim 43 wherein the opioid agonist is morphine, hydrocodone, oxycodone, or tramadol.
- 45. A composition according to claim 43 wherein the opioid agonist if morphine.
- 46. A composition according to claim 43 wherein the opioid antagonist is naltrexone, naloxone, or nalmefene.
- 47. A composition according to claim 43 wherein the opioid antagonist is naltrexone.
- 48. A composition according to claim 43 wherein the opioid antagonist of nalmefene.
- 49. A composition according to claim 43 wherein the administration is oral, sublingual, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intravenous, transmucosal or transdermal.
- 50. A composition according to claim 43 wherein the administration is oral.
- 51. A composition comprising an analgesic amount of the agonist and an amount of an opioid antagonist effective to attenuate the adverse side effect while maintaining analgesic potency of the agonist.
- 52. A composition according to claim 51 wherein the opioid agonist is morphine, hydrocodone, oxycodone, or tramadol.
- 53. A composition according to claim 51 wherein the opioid agonist is morphine.
- 54. A composition according to claim 51 wherein the opioid antagonist is naltrexone, naloxone, or nalmefene.
- 55. A composition according to claim 51 wherein the opioid antagonist is naltrexone.
- 56. A composition according to claim 51 wherein the opioid antagonist is nalmefene.
- 57. A composition according to claim 51 wherein the administration is oral, sublingual, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intravenous, transmucosal or transdermal.
- 58. A composition according to claim 51 wherein the administration is oral.
- 59. A composition according to claim 51 wherein the analgesic potency of the agonist is maintained without increasing or decreasing the cumulative daily dose of the agonist relative to the antagonist.
- 60. A method providing or enhancing pain relief in men comprising administering to a man a hypo-analgesic dose of a non-kappa opioid receptor agonist and a dose of an opioid antagonist that in combination provides or enhances pain relief.
- 61. A method according to claim 60 wherein the non-kappa opioid receptor agonist is a mu opioid receptor agonist.
- 62. A method according to claim 60 wherein the hypo-analgesic dose of the agonist is a non-analgesic dose or an anti-analgesic dose in men and an analgesic dose in women.
- 63. A method according to claim 60 wherein the dose of the antagonist prolongs the time to remedication.
- 64. A method according to claim 60 wherein the dose of the antagonist enhances the global evaluation of pain relief.
- 65. A method according to claim 60 wherein the agonist is morphine.
- 66. A method according to claim 60 wherein the antagonist is naltrexone.
- 67. A method according to claim 60 wherein the pain relief is measured by the men using a categorical scale or a visual analog scale.
- 68. A composition for providing or enhancing pain relief in men comprising a hypo-analgesic amount of a non-kappa opiold receptor agonist and an amount of an opioid antagonist that in combination provides or enhances pain relief.
- 69. A composition according to claim 68 wherein the non-kappa opioid receptor agonist is a mu opioid receptor agonist.
- 70. A composition according to claim 68 wherein the hypo-analgesic amount of the agonist is a non-analgesic dose or an anti-analgesic amount in men and an analgesic dose in women.
- 71. A composition according to claim 68 wherein the dose of the antagonist prolongs the time to remedication.
- 72. A composition according to claim 68 wherein the dose of the antagonist enhances the global evaluation of pain relief.
- 73. A composition according to claim 68 wherein the agonist is morphine.
- 74. A composition according to claim 68 wherein the antagonist is naltrexone.
- 75. A composition according to claim 68 wherein the pain relief produced by the composition is measured by the men using a categorical scale or a visual analog scale.
- 76. A method of enhancing pain relief in women comprising administering to a woman an analgesic dose of a non-kappa opioid receptor agonist and a dose of opioid antagonist that in combination provides pain relief comparable to that of the agonist alone but with attenuation of one or more adverse side effects of the agonist.
- 77. A method according to claim 76 wherein the non-kappa opioid receptor agonist is a mu opioid receptor agonist.
- 78. A method according to claim 76 wherein the dose of the agonist is an analgesic dose in women and a hypo-analgesic dose in men.
- 79. A method according to claim 76 wherein the dose of the antagonist prolongs the time to remedication.
- 80. A method according to claim 76 wherein the dose of the antagonist enhances the global evaluation of pain relief.
- 81. A method according to claim 76 wherein the agonist is morphine.
- 82. A method according to claim 76 wherein the antagonist is naltrexone.
- 83. A method according to claim 76 wherein the pain relief is measured by the women using a categorical scale or a visual analog scale.
- 84. A composition for enhancing pain relief in women comprising an analgesic amount of a non-kappa opioid receptor agonist and an amount of an opioid antagonist that in combination provides pain relief comparable to that of the agonist alone but with attenuation of one or more adverse side effects of the agonist.
- 85. A composition according to claim 84 wherein the non-kappa opioid receptor agonist is a mu opioid receptor agonist.
- 86. A composition according to claim 84 wherein the amount of the agonist is an analgesic amount in women and a hypo-analgesic amount in men.
- 87. A composition according to claim 84 wherein the amount of the antagonist prolongs the time to remedication.
- 88. A composition according to claim 84 wherein the dose of the antagonist enhances the global evaluation of pain relief.
- 89. A composition according to claim 84 wherein the agonist is morphine.
- 90. A composition according to claim 84 wherein the antagonist is naltrexone.
- 91. A composition according to claim 84 wherein the pain relief produced by the composition is measured by the women using a categorical scale or a visual analog scale.
- 92. A composition for treating pain in women, comprising:
(a) morphine in a dose range of about 0.1 mg to about 300 mg; and; (b) naltrexone in a dose range of about 0.0001 mg to about 1.0 mg.
- 93. A composition according to claim 92 wherein:
(a) morphine is about 15 mg, 30 mg, 60 mg or 90 mg; and (b) naltrexone is about 0.001 mg, 0.01 mg, 0.1 mg or 1.0 mg.
- 94. A composition for treating pain in men, comprising:
(a) morphine in a dose range of about 0.1 mg to about 300 mg; and (b) naltrexone in a dose range of about 0.0001 mg to about 1 mg.
- 95. A composition according to claim 94 wherein:
(a) morphine is about 15 mg, 30 mg, 60 mg or 90 mg; and (b) naltrexone is about 0.001 mg, 0.01 mg, 0.1 mg or 1.0 mg.
- 96. A composition for treating pain in men, comprising:
(a) hydrocodone; (b) acetaminophen; and (c) an amount of naltrexone sufficient to enhance analgesia associated with (a) or (b) above.
- 97. A composition according to claim 96, wherein the amount of the hydrocodone is about 5 mg.
- 98. A composition according to claim 96, wherein the amount of the acetominophen is about 500 mg.
- 99. A composition according to claim 96, wherein the amount of the naltrexone is about 0.001 mg.
- 100. A composition for treating pain in women, comprising:
(a) hydrocodone; (b) acetaminophen; and (c) an amount of naltrexone sufficient to attenuate an adverse side effect associated with (a) or (b) above.
- 101. A composition according to claim 100, wherein the amount of the hydrocodone is about 5 mg.
- 102. A composition according to claim 100, wherein the amount of the acetominophen is about 500 mg.
- 103. A method for providing analgesia in a human subject administered a non-analgesic amount of an opioid agonist comprising concurrently administering with the agonist, an amount of opioid antagonist effective to provide analgesia.
- 104. A method according to claim 103 wherein the human subject is a man.
- 105. A method according to claim 104 wherein the opioid agonist is morphine.
- 106. A method according to claim 103 wherein the human subject is a woman.
- 107. A method according to claim 106 wherein the opioid agonist is tramadol.
- 108. A method of converting a hypo-analgesic dose of an opioid agonist into an analgesic dose of the agonist comprising administering to a human subject a combination of the hypo-analgesic dose of the agonist and an amount of an opioid antagonist sufficient to provide analgesia.
- 109. A method according to claim 108 wherein the opioid agonist is morphine, hydrocodone, oxycodone, or tramadol.
- 110. A method according to claim 108 wherein the opioid agonist is morphine.
- 111. A method according to claim 108 wherein the opioid antagonist is naltrexone, naloxone, or nalmefene.
- 112. A method according to claim 108 wherein the opioid antagonist is naltrexone.
- 113. A method according to claim 108 wherein the opioid antagonist is nalmefene.
- 114. A method according to claim 108 wherein the administration is oral, sublingual, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intravenous, transmucosal or transdermal.
- 115. A method according to claim 108 wherein the administration is oral.
- 116. A method according to claim 108 wherein the human subject is male.
- 117. A method according to claim 108 wherein the human subject is female.
- 118. A method according to claim 108 wherein the hypo-analgesic dose of the agonist is a non-analgesic dose or an anti-analgesic dose in men and an analgesic dose in women.
- 119. A method according to claim 108 wherein the dose of the antagonist prolongs the time to remedication.
- 120. A method according to claim 108 wherein the analgesia is measured by a pain relief score or a pain intensity difference score using a categorical scale or a visual analog scale.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the priority of the following U.S. Patent Application No. 60/202,227 filed May 5, 2000 (provisional); No. 60/202,268 filed May 5, 2000 (provisional); Ser. No. 09/756,331 filed Jan. 8, 2001, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 09/566,071 filed May 5, 2000; No. 60/244,482 filed Oct. 30, 2000 (provisional); No. 60/245,110 filed Nov. 1, 2000 (provisional); and No. 60/246,235 filed Nov. 2, 2000 (provisional); and PCT/US00/12493 [WO 00/67739] filed May 5, 2000. The applications cited above are hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entirety to provide continuity of disclosure.
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