Claims for Patent: 5,968,547

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Summary for Patent: 5,968,547

Title:	Method of providing sustained analgesia with buprenorphine
Abstract:	A method of effectively treating pain in humans is achieved by administering buprenorphine in accordance with first order kinetics over an initial three-day dosing interval, such that a maximum plasma concentration from about 20 pg/ml to about 1052 pg/ml is attained, and thereafter maintaining the administration of buprenorphine for at least an additional two-day dosing interval in accordance with substantially zero order kinetics, such that the patients experience analgesia throughout the at least two-day additional dosing interval.
Inventor(s):	Robert F. Reder, Paul D. Goldenheim, Robert F. Kaiko
Assignee:	Purdue Pharma LP
Application Number:	US08/939,068
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