发明名称 Combination of a sedative and a neurotransmitter modulator, and methods for improving sleep quality and treating depression
摘要 One aspect of the present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing two or more active agents that when taken together can be used to treat, e.g., insomnia and/or depression. The first component of the pharmaceutical composition is a GABA receptor modulating compound. The second component of the pharmaceutical composition is a serotonin reuptake inhibitor, a norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, a 5-HT 2A modulator, or dopamine reuptake inhibitor. In certain embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition comprises eszopiclone. In a preferred embodiment, the pharmaceutical composition comprises eszopiclone and fluoxetine. The present invention also relates to a method of treating a sleep abnormality, treating insomnia, treating depression, augmenting antidepressant therapy, eliciting a dose-sparing effect, reducing depression relapse, improving the efficacy of antidepressant therapy or improving the tolerability of antidepressant therapy, comprising co-administering to a patient in need thereof a GABA-receptor-modulating compound; and a SRI, NRI, 5-HT2 A modulator or DRI.
申请公布号 EP2343073(A2) 申请公布日期 2011.07.13
申请号 EP20110158892 申请日期 2004.12.08
申请人 SEPRACOR INC. 发明人 LALJI, KARIM;BARBERICH, TIMOTHY, J;CARON, JUDY;WESSEL, THOMAS
分类号 A61K31/4985;A61K31/137;A61K31/138;A61K31/495;A61K31/724;A61K45/06;A61P25/20;A61P25/24 主分类号 A61K31/4985
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