Treatment of visceral pain, E.G., irritable bowel syndrome with nerve-acting agents
AssigneeThe Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Jr. University
InventorsRaymond R. Gaeta, Lynn Cintron
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Abstract
Methods are provided for use in treating humans suffering from irritable bowel syndrome. In the subject methods, an effective amount of a nerve-acting agent, e.g., lidocaine, topiramate, mexiletine and gabapentin, etc., is administered to a human suffering from irritable bowel syndrome. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions and kits for use in practicing the subject methods.
Claims32
A method of treating a human with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, said method comprising:
- administering to said human an effective amount of a nerve-acting agent.
A kit for use in treating a human for irritable bowel syndrome, said kit comprising:
- (a) an effective amount of a nerve-acting agent;
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- (b) instructions for use in treating a human for irritable bowel syndrome by administration of said nerve-acting agent.
A pharmaceutical preparation comprising a nerve-acting agent in an amount selected for treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome present in a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.