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US 2002/0055544 A1Published application
Analgesic regimen
AssigneeOrtho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.
InventorsMarc Kamin, William Olson
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Abstract
A regimen for the administration of tramadol for the treatment of analgesia is described. The regimen involves a slower initial titration rate of tramadol which results in a significantly lower percentage of discontinuations of therapy due to a lower incidence and severity of side effects.
Claims7
A regimen for the treatment of analgesia which comprises administering a pharmaceutical composition containing tramadol as the active ingredient which comprises:
- about 10-50 mg of tramadol on days 1-3;
- about 20-100 mg of tramadol on days 4-6;
- about 30-150 mg of tramadol on days 7-9;
- and about 40-400 mg of tramadol on days 10-28 and thereafter.
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