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US 10,307,376 B2Granted
Methods for administering weight loss medications
AssigneeNalpropion Pharmaceuticals LLC
InventorsAnthony A. McKinney, Gary Tollefson, Eckard Weber, Rick Soltero
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Abstract
Methods and systems for administration of pharmaceuticals using a unit dosage package that includes a first unit dosage that has a first drug and a second drug, a second unit dosage that has the first drug and the second drug, where the second unit dosage includes a different amount of the second drug than the first unit dosage and a unit dosage package is configured to hold the first unit dosage and the second unit dosage. In preferred embodiments the methods and systems are used for administration of weight loss medications.
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A method of promoting weight loss in an individual in need thereof, the method comprising:
- administering a first amount of a pharmaceutical formulation every day for a first week, wherein the first amount of a pharmaceutical formulation comprises about 90 mg of bupropion or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and about 4 mg to about 8 mg of naltrexone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;
- administering a second amount of a pharmaceutical formulation every day for a second week, wherein the second amount of a pharmaceutical formulation comprises bupropion, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and naltrexone, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and wherein the second amount of a pharmaceutical formulation comprises about twice as much bupropion or salt thereof and about twice as much naltrexone or salt thereof as the first amount of a pharmaceutical formulation;
- administering a third amount of a pharmaceutical formulation every day for a third week, wherein the third amount of a pharmaceutical formulation comprises bupropion, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and naltrexone, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and wherein the third amount of a pharmaceutical formulation comprises about three times as much bupropion or salt thereof and about three times as much naltrexone or salt thereof as the first amount of a pharmaceutical formulation;
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- administering a fourth amount of a pharmaceutical formulation every day for a fourth week, wherein the fourth amount of a pharmaceutical formulation comprises bupropion, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and naltrexone, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and wherein the fourth amount of a pharmaceutical formulation comprises about four times as much bupropion or salt thereof and about four times as much naltrexone or salt thereof as the first amount of a pharmaceutical formulation.
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A method of promoting weight loss in an individual in need thereof, the method comprising:
- providing to the individual a first amount of a pharmaceutical formulation for daily administration during a first week, wherein the first amount of a pharmaceutical formulation comprises about 90 mg of bupropion or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and about 8 mg of naltrexone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the bupropion or salt thereof is in a sustained release formulation and the naltrexone is in a sustained release formulation, and wherein the first amount of a pharmaceutical formulation is in a single oral dosage form;
- providing to the individual a second amount of a pharmaceutical formulation for daily administration during a second week, and wherein the second amount of a pharmaceutical formulation comprises about twice as much bupropion or salt thereof and about twice as much naltrexone or salt thereof as the first amount of a pharmaceutical formulation;
- providing to the individual a third amount of a pharmaceutical formulation for daily administration during a third week, wherein the third amount of a pharmaceutical formulation comprises about three times as much bupropion or salt thereof and about three times as much naltrexone or salt thereof as the first amount of a pharmaceutical formulation;
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- providing to the individual a fourth amount of a pharmaceutical formulation for daily administration during a fourth week, wherein the fourth amount of a pharmaceutical formulation comprises about four times as much bupropion or salt thereof and about four times as much naltrexone or salt thereof as the first amount of a pharmaceutical formulation.
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