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EP 0651638 A1 19950510 - PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF TREATMENT FOR SEROTONIN DEPLETION ILLNESS.

Title (en)

PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF TREATMENT FOR SEROTONIN DEPLETION ILLNESS.

Title (de)

PHARMAZEUTISCHE ZUSAMMENSETZUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG DES SEROTONINVERARMUNGSSYNDROMS.

Title (fr)

COMPOSITION PHARMACEUTIQUE ET PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT DU SYNDROME DE DEPLETION SEROTONINIQUE.

Publication

EP 0651638 A1 19950510 (EN)

Application

EP 93917128 A 19930715

Priority

  • US 9306554 W 19930715
  • ZA 925265 A 19920715

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9402138A1] This invention relates to the treatment of a condition characterized as serotonin depletion illness (SDI) with compositions and methods comprising a serotonin agonist in combination with sulpiride. SDI is an illness which may be commonly identified by fatigue, irritability, sleep disorders and pain in afflicted patients. Preferred serotonin agonists for use in the treatment of SDI are tricyclic antidepressants, maprotiline and mianserin.

IPC 1-7

A61K 31/40; A61K 31/135; A61K 31/495; A61K 31/50

IPC 8 full level

A61K 31/55 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61K 31/00 (2013.01); A61K 31/55 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9402138A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9402138 A1 19940203; AU 4674693 A 19940214; EP 0651638 A1 19950510; ZA 935078 B 19940207

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9306554 W 19930715; AU 4674693 A 19930715; EP 93917128 A 19930715; ZA 935078 A 19930714