Method for the treatment of bronchial asthma by administration of topical anesthetics
AssigneeMayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
InventorsGerald J. Gleich, Tsukasa Ohnishi, Loren W. Hunt
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Abstract
A therapeutic method is provided to treat eosinophil-associated hypersensitivity diseases, such as bronchial asthma, by locally administering to a mammal in need of such treatment, an effective amount of a topical anesthetic, such as lidocaine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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A method for treating bronchial asthma comprising administering to the respiratory tract of a human afflicted with bronchial asthma and subjected to extended steroid therapy, by spraying or by nebulization, an amount of a topical anesthetic effective to counteract the symptoms of said bronchial asthma and to gradually reduce the dependence of said human on chronic steroid therapy wherein the topical anesthetic is administered at a daily dose of about 2.0-15 m/kg.
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