Method for controlling preeclampsia and eclampsia
OwnerCharles David Adairinventor
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Abstract
A method of controlling preeclampsia includes the steps of providing a supply of digoxin immune Fab (ovine), calculating an appropriate dosage of the digoxin immune Fab (ovine) based on a patient's weight and using an assumed endogenous digitalis-like factor level, administering the appropriate dosage as an intravenous bolus, and repeating the administration of the appropriate dosage on a fixed schedule.
Claims15
A method of extending pregnancy in a gravid human patient exhibiting at least one symptom of preeclampsia or eclampsia comprising administering a dosage of digoxin immune Fab (ovine) to the gravid human patient exhibiting at least one symptom of preeclampsia or eclampsia, wherein the dosage is calculated according to a formula of (38 mg)×(E×W)/100, wherein E is between approximately 3.0 and 5.0 ng/mL, and W is the patient's weight in kilograms.
A method of extending pregnancy in a gravid human patient exhibiting at least one symptom of preeclampsia or eclampsia comprising:
- determining a dosage of digoxin immune Fab (ovine) according to a formula of (38 mg)×(E×W)/100, wherein E is between approximately 3.0 and 5.0 ng/mL, and W is the patient's weight in kilograms;
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- administering said dosage to the gravid human patient exhibiting at least one symptom of preeclampsia or eclampsia.
A method of extending pregnancy in a gravid human patient exhibiting at least one symptom of preeclampsia or eclampsia comprising administering a dosage of digoxin immune Fab (ovine) to a human patient according to a formula of 38 mg times an assumed level of an endogenous digitalis-like factor multiplied by the patient's body weight in kilograms divided by 100, wherein the assumed level of the endogenous digitalis-like factor is between 3.0 ng/mL and 5.0 ng/mL;
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- administering a subsequent dose of digoxin immune Fab (ovine), wherein the subsequent dose is determined by a calculation of two times the value obtained from said formula.
A method of extending pregnancy in a gravid human patient exhibiting at least one symptom of preeclampsia or eclampsia comprising the steps of:
- determining a dosage of digoxin immune Fab (ovine) by multiplying 38 mg times an assumed level of an endogenous digitalis-like factor times the patient's body weight in kilograms divided by 100, wherein the assumed level of the endogenous digitalis-like factor is between 3.0 ng/mL and 5.0 ng/mL;
- administering said dosage to a human patient;
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- administering a subsequent dose of digoxin immune Fab (ovine), wherein the subsequent dose is determined by a calculation of two times the value obtained from said formula.
A method of extending pregnancy in a gravid human patient diagnosed with preeclampsia or eclampsia comprising administering digoxin immune Fab (ovine) to the gravid human patient diagnosed with preeclampsia or eclampsia at a dosage in mg digoxin immune Fab (ovine) calculated according to a formula (38 mg)×(E×W)/100, wherein E is between approximately 3.0 and 5.0 ng/mL, and W is the patient's weight in kilograms.
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