Bupropion as a modulator of drug activity
AssigneeAntecip Bioventures II LLC
InventorHerriot Tabuteau
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Abstract
Dosage forms, drug delivery systems, and methods related to sustained release of dextromethorphan or improved therapeutic effects are disclosed. Typically, bupropion or a related compound is orally administered to a human being to be treated with, or being treated with, dextromethorphan.
Claims25
A method of treating treatment resistant depression, comprising administering a drug combination once a day or twice a day to a human being in need thereof for at least 8 consecutive days, wherein the human being is an extensive metabolizer of dextromethorphan or an intermediate metabolizer of dextromethorphan, wherein the drug combination comprises:
- about 100 mg to about 110 mg of bupropion hydrochloride, or a molar equivalent amount of a bupropion in the free base form or another salt form;
- and about 40 mg to about 50 mg of dextromethorphan hydrobromide, or a molar equivalent amount of a dextromethorphan in the free base form or another salt form;
- wherein the drug combination is orally administered in a single dosage form comprising the bupropion and the dextromethorphan as the only therapeutically active compounds, which provides immediate release of dextromethorphan and sustained release of bupropion;
- and wherein the method results in the human being experiencing a therapeutic effect.
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