Formulation and method for the prevention and/or treatment of hangover symptoms
AssigneePhoenix Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Ltd
InventorsLaurence Guy Howes, Jan Beatrice Quinton
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Abstract
A formulation and a method for treating, preventing or ameliorating or alleviating in a patient the symptoms of hangover, or veisalgia, associated with a bout of excessive alcohol consumption are disclosed. More specifically, a formulation comprising L-cysteine, thiamine and pyridoxine and a method for treating, preventing, ameliorating, or alleviating in a patient one or more of the symptoms of nausea, headache, diminished concentration, malaise and/or tiredness, and a desire to consume greasy and/or fatty and/or oily foods, associated with a bout of excessive alcohol consumption are disclosed.
Claims6
A capsule formulation for treating, preventing, ameliorating or alleviating in a patient symptoms of hangover, or of veisalgia, associated with a bout of excessive alcohol consumption, the formulation comprising:
- 600 mg of L-cysteine in crystalline form or as an anhydrous salt;
- 50 mg of thiamine in crystalline form or as a hydrochloride salt;
- 100 mg of pyridoxine in crystalline form;
- 600 mg of ascorbic acid;
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- 600 mg of glucose.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.