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US 9,867,815 B1Granted
Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using the same
AssigneeGenus Lifesciences Inc.
InventorsJeffrey M. Moshal, Michael Libman
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Abstract
Novel pharmaceutical compositions including cocaine hydrochloride and methods of treating patients using those pharmaceutical compositions are described.
Claims28
A method of administering a local anesthetic on a hepatically impaired subject undergoing a procedure, comprising:
- soaking one or more pledgets in about 4 mL of a ready-to-use composition comprising:
- about 3.6% to about 4.4% cocaine hydrochloride;
- about 0.07% to about 0.20% sodium benzoate;
- about 0.125% citric acid;
- and
- optionally, at least one coloring additive;
- and
- water,
- contacting each pledget on a mucous membrane of the hepatically impaired subject for about 20 minutes, and
- removing each pledget,
- wherein the hepatically impaired subject has not received topical cocaine hydrochloride within 24 hours prior to administration.
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A method of administering a local anesthetic prior to performing a nasal endoscopy on a subject with hepatic or renal impairment comprising:
- soaking one or more pledgets in about 4 mL of a ready-to-use composition comprising:
- about 3.6% to about 4.4% cocaine hydrochloride;
- about 0.07% to about 0.20% sodium benzoate;
- about 0.125% citric acid;
- and
- optionally, at least one coloring additive;
- and
- water,
- contacting each pledget on a nasal mucous membrane of the subject for about 20 minutes, and
- removing each pledget.
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A method of administering a local anesthetic on a subject over the age of 65 and undergoing a diagnostic or surgical procedure, comprising:
- soaking one or more pledgets in about 4 mL of a ready-to-use composition comprising:
- about 3.6% to about 4.4% cocaine hydrochloride;
- about 0.07% to about 0.20% sodium benzoate;
- about 0.125% citric acid;
- and
- optionally, at least one coloring additive;
- and
- water,
- contacting each pledget on a mucous membrane of the subject for about 20 minutes, and
- removing each pledget.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.