IMPLANTABLE INFUSION PUMP FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF INTRATHECAL GABAPENTIN FOR TREATMENT OF PAIN

摘要

Methods for treating pain by administering gabapentin to cerebrospinal fluid of a patient are discussed. Compositions, particularly injectable compositions, containing gabapentin are also discussed. In addition, systems including an implantable pump having a reservoir for housing a composition, a catheter having a proximal portion coupled to the pump and having a distal portion adapted for administrating a composition to a cerebrospinal fluid of a patient, and a composition containing gabapentin, which composition is housed in the reservoir of the pump, is also discussed.