Methods for alleviating mucositis
AssigneeAbbott Laboratories
InventorTerrence B. Mazer
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method for alleviating mucositis, sassociated with radiation and chemotherapy, via the administration of an oral rehydration solution.
Claims28
A method for alleviating mucositis associated with cancer chemotherapy or radiation therapy comprising the administration to a patient in need thereof, of a sufficient quantity of a oral rehydration solution(ORS) containing
- a. from about 30 mEq to about 95 mEq of sodium per liter;
- b. from about 10 mEq to about 30 mEq of potassium per liter;
- c. from about 10 mEq to about 40 mEq of citrate per liter, and;
- c. less than about 3.0 wt./wt. % of at least one carbohydrate.
A method for alleviating the weight loss associated with cancer chemotherapy or radiation therapy comprising the prophylactic administration to a patient of a sufficient quantity of a oral rehydration solution(ORS) containing
- a. from about 30 mEq to about 95 mEq of sodium per liter;
- b. from about 10 mEq to about 30 mEq of potassium per liter;
- c. from about 10 mEq to about 40 mEq of citrate per liter, and;
- d. less than about 3.0 wt./wt. % of at least one carbohydrate.
A method for reducing the side effects associated with cancer chemotherapy comprising the prophylactic administration to a patient of a sufficient quantity of a oral rehydration solution(ORS) containing
- a. from about 30 mEq to about 95 mEq of sodium per liter;
- b. from about 10 mEq to about 30 mEq of potassium per liter;
- c. from about 10 mEq to about 40 mEq of citrate per liter, and;
- d. less than about 3.0 wt./wt. % of at least one carbohydrate.
An article of manufacture comprising a oral rehydration solution containing:
- a. from about 30 mEq to about 95 mEq of sodium per liter;
- b. from about 10 mEq to about 30 mEq of potassium per liter;
- c. from about 10 mEq to about 40 mEq of citrate per liter, and;
- d. less than about 3.0 wt./wt. % of at least one carbohydrate, in which said ORS is packaged in a container stating that the contents should be consumed by a patient to alleviate mucositis.
An article of manufacture comprising a oral rehydration solution containing:
- a. from about 30 mEq to about 95 mEq of sodium per liter;
- b. from about 10 mEq to about 30 mEq of potassium per liter;
- c. from about 10 mEq to about 40 mEq of citrate per liter, and;
- d. less than about 3.0 wt./wt. % of at least one carbohydrate, in which said ORS is packaged in a container which is accompanied by an insert stating that the contents may be consumed by a patient to alleviate mucositis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.