NEW THERAPEUTIC USE OF 4-(2-FLUOROPHENYL)-6-METHYL-2-(1-PIPERAZINYL)THIENO[2,3-D]PYRIMIDINE
4-(2-Fluorophenyl)-6-methyl-2-(1-piperazinyl)thieno[2,3-D]pyrimidine or a salt thereof is useful for the treatment of pain.
1 . A method for the treatment of pain in a patient suffering therefrom, which comprises administering to the patient an effective amount of 4-2(2-fluorophenyl)-6-methyl-2-(1-piperazinyl)thieno[2,3-D]pyrimidine or a salt thereof.
2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the salt is the monohydrate hydrochloride.
3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the pain is nociceptive pain.
4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the pain is neuropathic pain.
5 . A method for the treatment of fibromyalgia in a patient suffering therefrom, which comprises administering to the patient an effective amount of 4-(2-fluorophenyl)-6-methyl-2-(1-piperazinyl)thieno[2,3-D]pyrimidine or a salt thereof.
6 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein the salt is the monohydrate hydrochloride.