Patents by Inventor Forrest L. Smith

Forrest L. Smith has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Enhancement of the potency and efficacy of local anesthetics with ibutilide and other methanesulfonamide drugs
    Publication number: 20020161018
    Abstract: The efficacy of amide- and ester-linked local anesthetics is increased by administering methanesulfonamide compounds (for example, ibutilide and sotalol) as adjuvants with the local anesthetics. The effectiveness of these compounds as adjuvants is further increased by the concomitant administration of epinephrine. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising an amide- and ester-linked local anesthetic and a methanesulfonamide compound, which may further include epinepherine, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Forrest L. Smith, Raymond Lindsay