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Last Updated: March 29, 2024

Claims for Patent: 9,504,666


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Summary for Patent: 9,504,666
Title:Chloroprocaine-based pharmaceutical composition for repeated intrathecal administration
Abstract: This invention relates to an injectable pharmaceutical composition based on chloroprocaine or salts and/or derivatives thereof for use in central loco-regional anesthesia by intrathecal administration in repeated doses. Unexpectedly, the intrathecal administration in repeated doses of chloroprocaine does not increase the neurotoxicity of this drug in statistically significant manner.
Inventor(s): Mitidieri; Augusto (Lugano, CH), Donati; Elisabetta (Cavallasca, IT), Caronzolo; Nicola (Bissone, CH)
Assignee: SINTETICA S.A. (Mendrisio, CH)
Application Number:14/650,583
Patent Claims:1. A method of central loco-anesthesia comprising the intrathecal administration of an injectable pharmaceutical aqueous solution of chloroprocaine or salts thereof, which is preservatives and/or antioxidant free and has a pH from 3 to 4, wherein the dosage of chloroprocaine administered is from 15 to 80 mg/day daily and wherein said intrathecal administration is repeated for a time period of 2 to 10 days.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the dosage of chloroprocaine administered is from 30 to 60 mg/day.

3. The method according to claim 1, comprising the intrathecal administration of the injectable pharmaceutical aqueous solution of chloroprocaine or salts thereof in combination with adrenaline and or an analgesic drug.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the chloroprocaine salts is chloroprocaine HCl.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the intrathecal administration comprises the administration of said a daily dose repeated for a period of 3 to 7 days.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the injectable pharmaceutical aqueous solution of chloroprocaine comprises chloroprocaine HCl, sodium chloride, sterile water and hydrochloride acid.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the injectable pharmaceutical aqueous solution of chloroprocaine comprises an amount of chloroprocaine from 0.5 to 1.5% by weight.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the injectable pharmaceutical aqueous solution of chloroprocaine comprises 5-15 mg of chloroprocaine HCl/ml of water, 4-12 mg of NaCl and HCl in an amount sufficient to reach a pH of 3.0-4.0.

9. The method according to claim 3, wherein the analgesic drug is selected from acetaminophen, NSAIDs, corticosteroids and opiate drugs.

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