Analgesic and anti-inflammatory compositions containing cox-2 inhibitors
AssigneeWyeth
InventorStephen Allen Cooper
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to an analgesic composition which consists essentially of a cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor and a compound selected from the group consisting of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, acetaminophen and mixtures thereof. The present invention further is directed to a method for inducing analgesia through the administration of such a composition to a patient.
Claims70
A composition consisting essentially of (a) at least one cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor, and (b) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of NSAIDs, acetaminophen and mixtures thereof.
A method of alleviating pain and/or inflammation comprising administering to a mammal a composition consisting essentially of (a) at least one cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor and (b) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of NSAIDs, acetaminophen and mixtures thereof.
A method of potentiating an analgesic compound selected from the group consisting of NSAIDs, acetaminophen and mixtures thereof by administering concurrently therewith at least one cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.