USE OF METHYLNALTREXONE TO TREAT IMMUNE SUPPRESSION

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for treating opioid-induced immune suppression. SOLUTION: The method for treating opioid-induced immune suppression with a peripheral opioid antagonist is provided. The method is to treat the opioid-induced immune suppression and includes a process for administering an effective amount of the peripheral opioid antagonist for treating the opioid-induced immune suppression. In one embodiment, the method includes a process for administering methylnaltrexone. A pharmaceutical composition comprising an opioid, an opioid antagonist and a pharmaceutical agent is also provided. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT