Patents Represented by Attorney Reed Intellectural Property Law Group

Find this attorney in the Justia Lawyer Directory

  • As-needed administration of tricyclic and other non-SRI antidepressant drugs to treat premature ejaculation
    Patent number: 6946141
    Abstract: A method is provided for treatment of premature ejaculation by administration of an antidepressant drug selected from tricyclic antidepressants, tetracyclic antidepressants, MAO inhibitors, azaspirone antidepressants, and atypical non-SRI antidepressants. In a preferred embodiment, administration is on as “as-needed” basis, i.e., the drug is administered immediately or at most several hours prior to sexual activity. Pharmaceutical formulations and packaged kits are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Vivus, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Tam, Neil Gesundheit, Leland F. Wilson