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App. No. 12/022,788

METHODS OF USING LOW-DOSE DOXEPIN FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF SLEEP

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12/022,788
Abstract

Methods of preventing early awakenings, and improving sleep efficiency in hours 7 and 8 of a period of sleep, by administration of low doses of doxepin (e.g., 1-6 mg).

Claims (3)

1 . A method for the treatment of a patient suffering from insomnia comprising:

providing doxepin to an insomnia patient, in a unit dosage between about 1 mg and about 6 mg; and

advising the patient or a health care provider that doxepin therapy can increase sleep during the eighth hour of a sleep period.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2008
From: ROGOWSKI, ROBERTA L.; DUBE, SUSAN E.; JOCHELSON, PHILIP
To: SOMAXON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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