Claims
- 1. Venlafaxine hydrochloride monohydrate.
- 2. Substantially pure venlafaxine hydrochloride monohydrate.
- 3. Venlafaxine hydrochloride having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern substantially the same as that shown in FIG. 1.
- 4. Venlafaxine hydrochloride monohydrate exhibiting an X-ray powder diffraction pattern having characteristic peaks expressed in degrees 2θ at about 7.45, 8.60, 12.93, 14.95, 15.54, 15.84, 16.43,17.53, 18.02, 18.58, 18.80, 19.54, 20.05, 20.51, 21.41, 22.46, 23.07, 23.52, 24.08, 24.70, 25.44, 26.54, 27.07, 28.29, 30.60, 31.37, 32.25, 32.74, 34.04, and 34.60.
- 5. Venlafaxine hydrochloride monohydrate exhibiting an X-ray powder diffraction pattern having characteristic peaks expressed in degrees 2θ at about 7.45, 8.60, 14.95, 18.02, 21.41, 27.07, 32.74, and 34.60.
- 6. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an venlafaxine hydrochloride monohydrate and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.
- 7. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 5, wherein the venlafaxine hydrochloride monohydrate is substantially pure.
- 8. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 6, wherein the pharmaceutical composition contains less than 1% by weight of crystalline polymorphs of venlafaxine hydrochloride other than venlafaxine hydrochloride monohydrate, based upon 100% total weight of venlafaxine hydrochloride in the pharmaceutical composition.
- 9. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 5, wherein the composition comprises a plurality of spheroids comprising the venlafaxine hydrochloride monohydrate.
- 10. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an venlafaxine hydrochloride having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern substantially the same as that shown in FIG. 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.
- 11. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 9, wherein the venlafaxine hydrochloride is substantially pure.
- 12. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 10, wherein the pharmaceutical composition contains less than 1% by weight of crystalline polymorphs of venlafaxine hydrochloride other than venlafaxine hydrochloride, based upon 100% total weight of venlafaxine hydrochloride in the pharmaceutical composition.
- 13. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 9, wherein the composition comprises a plurality of spheroids comprising the venlafaxine hydrochloride.
- 14. A method of treating depression in a mammal in need thereof comprising administering to the mammal an anti-depressive effective amount of venlafaxine hydrochloride monohydrate.
- 15. A method of treating depression in a mammal in need thereof comprising administering to the mammal an anti-depressive effective amount of venlafaxine hydrochloride having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern substantially the same as that shown in FIG. 1.
- 16. A method of treating generalized anxiety disorder in a mammal in need thereof comprising administering to the mammal an effective amount of venlafaxine hydrochloride monohydrate.
- 17. A method of treating generalized anxiety disorder in a mammal in need thereof comprising administering to the mammal an effective amount of venlafaxine hydrochloride having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern substantially the same as that shown in FIG. 1.
- 18. A method of treating social anxiety disorder in a mammal in need thereof comprising administering to the mammal an effective amount of venlafaxine hydrochloride monohydrate.
- 19. A method of treating social anxiety disorder in a mammal in need thereof comprising administering to the mammal an effective amount of venlafaxine hydrochloride having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern substantially the same as that shown in FIG. 1.
- 20. A method of treating post traumatic stress disorder in a mammal in need thereof comprising administering to the mammal an effective amount of venlafaxine hydrochloride monohydrate.
- 21. A method of treating post traumatic stress disorder in a mammal in need thereof comprising administering to the mammal an effective amount of venlafaxine hydrochloride monohydrate.
- 22. A method of treating panic disorder in a mammal in need thereof comprising administering to the mammal an effective amount of venlafaxine hydrochloride monohydrate.
- 23. A method of treating panic disorder in a mammal in need thereof comprising administering to the mammal an effective amount of venlafaxine hydrochloride having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern substantially the same as that shown in FIG. 1.
- 24. A method of preventing relapse or recurrence of depression in a mammal in need thereof comprising administering to the mammal an effective amount of venlafaxine hydrochloride monohydrate.
- 25. A method of preventing relapse or recurrence of depression in a mammal in need thereof comprising administering to the mammal an effective amount of venlafaxine hydrochloride having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern substantially the same as that shown in FIG. 1.
- 26. A method of preparing venlafaxine hydrochloride monohydrate comprising recrystallizing form I or II of venlafaxine hydrochloride or a mixture thereof in water or a mixture of water and one or more organic solvents.
- 27. A method of preparing venlafaxine hydrochloride monohydrate comprising wet granulating form I or II of venlafaxine hydrochloride or a mixture thereof.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application claims priority from copending provisional application serial No. 60/335,823, filed on Dec. 5, 2001, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
|
Number |
Date |
Country |
|
60335823 |
Dec 2001 |
US |