The present invention is directed to novel combinations of anti-epileptic compounds that demonstrate pain alleviating properties, with compounds selected from the group consisting of analgesics, NMDA receptor antagonists, and NSAIDs and pharmaceutical compositions comprising same. It has been discovered that the administration of anti-epileptic compounds that demonstrate pain alleviating properties in these novel combinations results in an improved reduction in the frequency and severity of pain. It is also believed that the incidence of unwanted side effects can be reduced by these novel combinations in comparison to using higher doses of a single agent treatment to achieve a similar therapeutic effect. The present invention is also directed to methods of using effective amounts of the novel pharmaceutical compositions to treat pain in mammals.
                            本发明涉及具有减轻疼痛特性的抗癫痫化合物与选自镇痛剂、N
MDA 受体拮抗剂和非甾体抗炎药组成的组的化合物的新型组合,以及包含这些化合物的药物组合物。研究发现,在这些新型组合中使用具有缓解疼痛特性的抗癫痫化合物,可有效降低疼痛的频率和严重程度。人们还认为,与使用更大剂量的单药治疗来达到类似的治疗效果相比,这些新型组合药剂可以减少不希望出现的副作用。本发明还涉及使用有效量的新型药物组合物治疗哺乳动物疼痛的方法。