Patent ID: 8975268
Filing Date: 2015-03-10
Classification: A61K,A61P

Abstract:
1. A method of treating or preventing pain in an adult in need thereof comprising administering an effective amount to a human in need thereof of a dosage unit for treatment or prevention of pain in an awake, sedated or anesthetized adult human comprising an effective amount of neosaxitoxin, a local anesthetic selected from the group consisting of bupivacaine, levobupivacaine, tetracaine, and ropivacaine in a concentration range between 0.1% (1 mg/ml) and 0.5% (5 mg/ml), and epinephrine in a concentration range between 2 mcg/ml (1:500,000) and 10 mcg/ml (1:100,000), to produce a minimum effective concentration at the site of administration to treat or prevent pain or provide local anesthesia.