Patent ID: 6284794
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: A61K

Abstract:
A method for treatment or prevention of tension-type headache in a person in need of such treatment, comprising administering to said person an amount of an agent effective to interact with neuronal transmission connected with pain perception, so as to prevent or reduce central sensitization, wherein said agent is an agent which, in the peripheral and/or central nervous system, is capable of substantially inhibiting the production of nitric oxide or substantially counteracting the action of nitric oxide or substantially inhibiting the production of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) or substantially counteracting the action of nitric oxide synthase (NOS), with the proviso that said interaction is not performed by administering ethyl 2-amino-6-(4-fluorobeznylamino)-3-pyridylcarbamate or an arylglycinamide derivative as defined herein.