Method of treating lower urinary tract disorders
View Patent ↗The invention relates to a method of treating at least one symptom of a lower urinary tract disorder in a subject in need of treatment wherein the symptom is selected from the group consisting of urinary frequency, urinary urgency, urinary urge incontinence, nocturia and enuresis. The method comprises administering to a subject in need of treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a compound that has 5-HT 3 receptor antagonist activity and NorAdrenaline Reuptake Inhibitor (NARI) activity. The invention further relates to a method of treating at least one symptom of a lower urinary tract disorder in a subject in need of treatment wherein the symptom is selected from the group consisting of urinary frequency, urinary urgency, urinary urge incontinence, nocturia and enuresis, comprising coadministering to said subject a first amount of a 5-HT 3 antagonist and a second amount of a NARI, wherein the first and second amounts together comprise a therapeutically effective amount or are each present in a therapeutically effective amount.
1. A method for treating overactive bladder without involuntary loss of urine comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula II:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a human subject in need thereof.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said administering is oral.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said administering is on an as-needed basis.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said therapeutically effective amount is from about 0.001 to about 1000 mg per day.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said therapeutically effective amount is from about 0.05 to about 500 mg per day.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein said therapeutically effective amount is from about 0.03 to about 300 mg per day.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein said therapeutically effective amount is from about 0.02 to about 200 mg per day.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein said therapeutically effective amount is from about 0.1 to about 50 mg per day.
9. A method for treating at least one symptom of overactive bladder without involuntary loss of urine, wherein the symptom is selected from the group consisting of urinary frequency and urinary urgency, comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula II:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a human subject in need thereof.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein said administering is oral.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein said administering is on an as-needed basis.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein said therapeutically effective amount is from about 0.001 to about 1000 mg per day.
13. The method of claim 9 , wherein said therapeutically effective amount is from about 0.05 to about 500 mg per day.
14. The method of claim 9 , wherein said therapeutically effective amount is from about 0.03 to about 300 mg per day.
15. The method of claim 9 , wherein said therapeutically effective amount is from about 0.02 to about 200 mg per day.
16. The method of claim 9 , wherein said therapeutically effective amount is from about 0.1 to about 50 mg per day.