申请人:Barberich J. Timothy
公开号:US20050267176A1
公开(公告)日:2005-12-01
The present invention generally relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a dopamine agonist and sedative agent. In a preferred embodiment, the dopamine agonist is optically pure (S)-didesmethylsibutramine. In a preferred embodiment, the sedative agent is optically pure (S)-zopiclone or optically pure (S)-N-desmethylzopiclone. In a preferred embodiment, the dopamine agonist is optically pure (S)-didesmethylsibutramine; and the sedative agent is optically pure (S)-zopiclone or optically pure (S)-N-desmethylzopiclone. The pharmaceutical compositions of the invention are useful in the treatment of restless-leg syndrome and periodic-limb-movement disorder, as well as various sleep disorders. In addition, the present invention relates to a method of treating a patient suffering from restless-leg syndrome, periodic-limb-movement disorder, a sleep abnormality, or insomnia, comprising coadministering a therapeutically effective amount of a dopamine agonist and a therapeutically effective amount of a sedative agent. In a preferred embodiment, the dopamine agonist is optically pure (S)-didesmethylsibutramine. In a preferred embodiment, the sedative agent is optically pure (S)-zopiclone or optically pure (S)-N-desmethylzopiclone. In a preferred embodiment, the dopamine agonist is optically pure (S)-didesmethylsibutramine; and the sedative agent is optically pure (S)-zopiclone or optically pure (S)-N-desmethylzopiclone.
本发明一般涉及由多巴胺激动剂和镇静剂组成的药物组合物。在一个优选的实施方案中,多巴胺激动剂是光学纯的(S)-双甲基西布曲明。在一个优选的实施方案中,镇静剂是光学纯(S)-佐匹克隆或光学纯(S)-N-去甲基佐匹克隆。在一个优选的实施方案中,多巴胺激动剂是光学纯的(S)-双甲基西布曲明;镇静剂是光学纯的(S)-佐匹克隆或光学纯的(S)-N-去甲基佐匹克隆。本发明的药物组合物可用于治疗不安腿综合征和周期性肢体运动障碍以及各种睡眠障碍。此外,本发明还涉及一种治疗不宁腿综合征、周期性肢体运动障碍、睡眠异常或失眠症患者的方法,包括联合给药治疗有效量的多巴胺激动剂和治疗有效量的镇静剂。在一个优选的实施方案中,多巴胺激动剂是光学纯的(S)-双甲基西布曲明。在一个优选的实施方案中,镇静剂是光学纯的(S)-佐匹克隆或光学纯的(S)-N-去甲基佐匹克隆。在一个优选的实施方案中,多巴胺激动剂是光学纯的(S)-双甲基西布曲明;镇静剂是光学纯的(S)-佐匹克隆或光学纯的(S)-N-去甲基佐匹克隆。