Method for Treating Acute Pain with a Formulated Drug Depot in Combination with a Liquid Formulation
AssigneesWarsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Medtronic, Inc., A Minnesota Corporation
InventorsKeith R. HILDEBRAND, Christopher M. Hobot, John Myers Zanella, Vanja Margareta King
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Abstract
Effective methods for treating pain are provided. Through the injection of liquid formulation comprising an active ingredient followed by the administration of drug depot comprising an active ingredient at or near a target site, one can effectively treat pain. This methodology is particularly effective to treat acute radicular pain.
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A method for treating a mammal suffering from pain, the method comprising injecting a therapeutically effective amount of a liquid at or near a target site beneath the skin, wherein said liquid comprises a first active ingredient that is effective at treating pain, and after injecting said liquid, administering a drug depot locally at or near the target site, wherein the drug depot comprises a therapeutically effective amount of a second active ingredient that is effective at treating pain for at least 3 days.
A method for treating a mammal suffering from pain, said method comprising injecting a therapeutically effective amount of a liquid at or near a target site, wherein said liquid comprises clonidine and a steroid that is effective at treating pain, and after injecting said liquid, injecting a drug depot locally at or near the target site, wherein the drug depot comprises a therapeutically effective amount of clonidine in a formulation that provides for relief from pain for a period of at least three days.
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