124 results about "Dextromethorphan" patented technology

Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating depression, anxiety, and neurodegenerative diseases and cognitive disorders, such as dementia and Alzheimer's disease, by administering same are provided. The compositions comprise dextromethorphan in combination with quinidine.

Elevated levels of homocysteine have been implicated as an important risk factor for cardiovascular and other diseases. A composition for decreasing levels of plasma homocysteine and a method for administering the composition are provided, the composition containing dextromethorphan (DM), folic acid and vitamins B6 and B12. The composition provides a synergistic therapeutic effect so that lower amounts of the above ingredients may be employed to minimize any undesirable side effects caused by the use of high levels of a component such as DM. Preferred compositions for cardiovascular diseases further include lecithin, vitamin E, betacarotene, procyanidins/flavonoids, trimethylglycine, garlic oil and minerals. Other compositions for treating glaucoma include bilberry, bioflavonoids and beta-carotene and for treating tardive dyskinesia include an antioxidant such a grape seed extract and pine bark extract, lecithin and oligomeric proanthocyanidins. The compositions may be administered using any suitable means such as orally or intravenous.

Methods are disclosed for increasing the effectiveness of dextromethorphan in treating chronic or intractable pain, for treating tinnitus and for treating sexual dysfunction comprising administering dextromethorphan in combination with a therapeutically effective dosage of a debrisoquin hydroxylase inhibitor. A preferred combination is dextromethorphan and the oxidative inhibitor quinidine.

During clinical trials on patients suffering from neurological disorders, it has been observed that some patients obtain dramatic improvements in motor control and/or higher mental functioning, when they receive a combination of dextromethorphan and quinidine, at suitable dosages. Improved motor control has been exemplified to date by improved ability to swallow and/or speak, among victims of stroke, head injury, or ALS. Improved higher mental functioning has been exemplified better job performance, increased ability to analyze and solve problems, and increased ability to have successful and satisfying interactions with other people. These types of effects can be seen in a relatively brief time period, such as within several days to a week.

The present invention is drawn to a device for the transdermal administration of dextromethorphan, (+)-3-methoxy-17-methyl-9a,13a,14a-morphanin, and salts, prodrugs and metabolites thereof, together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, to a human being or animal in need thereof, to achieve an antitussive effect. The present invention is further drawn to a method of achieving an antitussive effect in a human being or animal which comprises transdermally administering dextromethorphan, (+)-3-methoxy-17-methyl-9a,13a,14a-morphanin, and salts, prodrugs and metabolites thereof, together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising dextromethorphan or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof, quercetin, resveratrol, and hesperidin. The invention further relates to nutraceutical or dietary supplement composition comprising a physiologically acceptable salt of magnesium, quercetin, resveratrol, and hesperidin. Further provided are methods for treating respiratory disease in a human subject by substantially eliminating phlegm from the lung through administering to the subject effective amounts of compositions of the invention.

The present invention relates to compositions that comprise an expectorant, an extended release antitussive, and an extended release decongestant, in liquid. Specifically, the compositions may comprise guaifenesin, and the tannate salts of phenylephrine and dextromethorphan. The present invention also includes methods for using these compositions for treatment of patients suffering from, for example and without limitation, coughing, sneezing, rhinorrhea, and/or nasal obstruction.

Rapid melt tablets that dissolve and release an active component in the oral cavity are comprised of a pharmaceutical active ingredient such as dextromethorphan complexed with a resin that is effective in taste-masking the otherwise bitter taste of the active making it convenient for oral administration. The drug/resin-complexed particles can be coated with water swellable or water insoluble polymers to impart controlled release properties to the active ingredient. A rapid melt tablet also comprises diluents, sweeteners, flavors, disintegrants and other excipients to form granules that can be compressed into tablets at low pressure without the need for a binding agent.

A novel composition of three recognized antitussive agents, when used in combination, work in an additive fashion to suppress cough. Each drug has a desirable effect of suppressing cough in a unique fashion. However, undesirable side effects can occur in humans at concentrations at which the drug has its maximal antitussive effect. Pharmaceutical compositions of theobromine, dextromethorphan, and an antihistamine with central nervous system effect, such as dexbrompheniramine, maximize cough suppression while decreasing the likelihood of side effects when used in combination.

The invention belongs to the technical field of medicinal preparation and relates to an enteric preparation and sustained or controlled release preparation, in particular to an enteric controlled release micro-granule with budesonide and its preparation method. The invention, which comprises a quick release celphere, a controlled release layer and an enteric layer, takes budesonide as active ingredient of the drug to coordinate with medicinal carrier supplementary materials. After the release level testing, it is proved that the enteric controlled release micro-granule, which adopts different enteric materials, controlled release material and different coating conditions, does not release in stomach but began to release slowly after entering the small intestine with even release level. Therefore, the enteric controlled release micro-granule in the invention can effectively prevent the release in stomach, ensure the slow release in small intestine and the release of drug in the affected section of small incestine, ileocecus and colon.

The invention relates to a specific probe substrate composition of cytochrome P450 (CYP450) enzyme and an application of the specific probe substrate composition in subtype enzyme activity detection of the cytochrome P450 enzyme. The composition comprises at least two of phenacetin, coumarin, amfebutamone, dextromethorphan, diclofenac and testosterone. The characteristics of multi-ion channels can be simultaneously detected by the specific probe substrate composition and a liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry technology, and the inhibition conditions of six CYP450 enzymes are determined simultaneously, so that the experiment flux efficiency is greatly improved, and the experiment cost is reduced.

The present invention relates to compositions that comprise immediate release and extended release guaifenesin, extended release phenylephrine and immediate and extended release dextromethorphan. The present invention also includes methods for using these compositions for treatment of patients suffering from, for example and without limitation, coughing, sneezing, rhinorrhea, and/or nasal obstruction.

Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition containing loxoprofen or a salt thereof and codeine or the like, which has excellent storage stability. Specifically disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition which contains at least one component selected from the group consisting of codeine, carbinoxamine or a salt thereof, clemastine or a salt thereof, chlorpheniramine or a salt thereof, diphenylpyrraline or a salt thereof, bromhexine or a salt thereof, ambroxol or a salt thereof, lysozyme or a salt thereof and dextromethorphan or a salt thereof and loxoprofen or a salt thereof in such a manner that the at least one component and loxoprofen or a salt thereof are substantially not in contact with each other.

Elevated levels of homocysteine have been implicated as an important risk factor for cardiovascular and other diseases. A composition for decreasing levels of plasma homocysteine and a method for administering the composition are provided the composition containing dextromethorphan (DM), folic acid and vitamins B6 and B12. The composition provides a synergistic therapeutic effect so that lower amounts of the above ingredients may be employed to minimize any undesirable side effects caused by the use of high levels of a component such as DM. Preferred compositions for cardiovascular diseases further include lecithin, vitamin E, beta-carotene, procyanidins/flavonoids, trimethylglycine, garlic oil and minerals. Other compositions for treating glaucoma include bilberry, bioflavonoids and beta-carotene and for treating tardive dyskinesia include an antioxidant such as grape seed extract and pine bark extract, lecithin and oligomeric proanthocyanidins. The compositions may be administered using any suitable means such as orally or intravenous.

A method for treating autism comprising the step of administering an effective amount of Memantine and dextromethorphan or pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives and/or salts thereof.

The invention relates to a method for resolving 1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydroisoquinoline through enzyme catalysis dynamic kinetics. Specifically, the invention provides a method for resolving 1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydroisoquinoline racemate into a single configuration product (S)-1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydroisoquinoline through dynamic kinetics and by utilizing cyclohexane oxidase and a mutant thereof, wherein (S)-1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydroisoquinoline is a key intermediate for synthesizing the central antitussive drug dextromethorphan. The method has the outstanding characteristics of high yield, good stereoselectivity, mild reaction conditions and the like.

The present invention relates to a method for providing bactericide or bacteriostatic, especially for treating disease due to bacterial infection. The method comprising administering a patient in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of dextromethorphan or naloxone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or an analog thereof. The compound is applied to skin or mucosal surface of the patient. The invention also relates to a method of treating inflammation caused by suppressing secretion of TNF-alpha, IL-6, or MCP-1 from macrophage comprising administering a patient in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of NADPH oxidase inhibitor.

The invention discloses a preparation method of dextromethorphan ((+)-3-methoxy-17-methyl-(9 alpha,13 alpha,14 alpha)-levorphane, I). The method comprises the following steps that a dextromethorphan intermediate (+)-1-(4-methoxy) benzyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-isoquinoline (II) conducts N-benzylation reaction with a benzylation reagent under alkaline conditions to form (+)-1-(4-methoxy) benzyl-N-benzyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-isoquinoline (III); the intermediate (III) is subjected to acid cyclization reaction to form (+)-3-hydroxy-17-benzyl-(9 alpha,13 alpha,14 alpha)-levorphane, (IV); the intermediate (IV) reacts with dimethyl sulfate or methine halide, and is subjected to O-methylation and N-methylation reaction to form (+)-3-methoxy group-17-benzyl-17-methyl-(9 alpha,13 alpha,14 alpha)-levorphane quaternary ammonium salt (V); (V) is subjected to catalytic hydrogenation reaction; benzyl is removed; and dextromethorphan (I) is obtained. Therefore, the preparation method can use a common and cheap methylation reagent to substitute an unusual methylation reagent such as phenyltrimethylammonium hydroxide, and the yield of reaction can be increased.

The present invention provides an organoleptically pleasing lozenge containing an antitussive selected from the group consisting of dextromethorphan, diphenhydramine, caramiphen, carbapentane, ethylmorphine, noscapine, codeine, and mixtures thereof, complexed with an ion exchange resin wherein the particle size of the resin is 38 μm or less in diameter. Also provided is a process for producing the lozenge and methods of administering the lozenge.

An oral disintegrating tablet of dextromethorphan for treating the cold caused cough, nasal congestion and rhinorrhea is proportionally prepared from dextromethorphan, chlorphenamine, pseudoephedrine, beta-cyclodextrin or ion exchange resin, mannitol or lactose starch, and disintegrant through sieving, flavouring, mixing and die pressing.