Analgesic compositions
The present invention provides compositions useful in reducing or preventing pain in a subject in need thereof. In one embodiment, the compositions comprise a halogenated volatile compound. The present invention further includes a method of reducing or preventing pain in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a composition of the invention. Dosing regimens contemplated within the invention include one-time administration, continuous administration or periodic administration.
1. A method of reducing or ameliorating pain in a subject,
the method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a uniform composition comprising a halogenated volatile compound and hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC);
wherein the halogenated volatile compound is selected from the group consisting of isoflurane, halothane, enflurane, sevoflurane, desflurane, methoxyflurane, and any mixtures thereof.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises about 5% to about 95% w/w halogenated volatile compound.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises about 50% to about 90% w/w halogenated volatile compound.
4. The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the composition further comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of an alcohol; a polyol; an organic solvent; an organic carbonate; a fatty acid or a salt thereof; a polyethylene glycol (PEG); a polypropylene glycol (PPG); a copolymer of 2-(2-hydroxypropoxy)propan-1-ol (PPG-12) and 1-methylene bis-4-isocyanatocyclohexane (SMDI); a poloxamer; saccharine; 2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)-ethanol; a monoester of a (methyl vinyl ether-maleic acid) co-polymer; and any combinations thereof;
wherein the polyol is selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerol, and any mixtures thereof,
wherein the organic solvent is selected from the group consisting of dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), dimethylisosorbide, and any mixtures thereof, and
wherein the organic carbonate is selected from the group consisting of propylene carbonate, ethylene carbonate and any mixtures thereof.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein at least one applies:
the alcohol is selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, n-butanol, sec-butanol, isobutanol, t-butanol, and any mixtures thereof;
the fatty acid or salt thereof is selected from the group consisting of myristoleic acid, palmitoleic acid, sapienic acid, oleic acid, elaidic acid, vaccenic acid, linoleic acid, linoelaidic acid, α-linolenic acid, arachidonic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, erucic acid, docosahexaenoic acid, caprylic acid, capric acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, behenic acid, lignoceric acid, cerotic acid, and any combinations thereof;
the PEG is selected from the group consisting of PEG-200, PEG-300, PEG-400, PEG-600, PEG-[950-1,050], PEG-1,000, PEG-[1,300-1,600], PEG-[1,305-1,595], PEG-1,450, PEG-1,500, PEG-2,000, PEG-2,050, PEG-3,000, PEG-[3,000-3,700], PEG-3,350, PEG-4,000, PEG-4,600, PEG-6,000, PEG-8,000, PEG-10,000, PEG-12,000, PEG-20,000, PEG-35,000, and any mixtures thereof;
the monoester of the (methyl vinyl ether-maleic acid) co-polymer is n-butyl, isopropyl, ethyl, or any mixtures thereof;
the poloxamer comprises at least one of poloxamer 188, poloxamer 407, and any mixtures thereof.
6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the composition comprises at least one of the following:
about 2% to about 20% w/w alcohol;
about 5% to about 20.25% w/w polyol;
about 5% to about 50% w/w organic solvent;
about 2.5% w/w organic carbonate;
about 1% to about 5% w/w fatty acid or a salt thereof;
about 6% to about 78% w/w PEG;
about 15% to about 20% w/w monoester of a (methyl vinyl ether-maleic acid) co-polymer;
about 5% to about 15% w/w copolymer of PPG-12 and SMDI;
about 2% w/w saccharine;
about 15% to about 20% w/w PPG;
about 1% to about 5% w/w poloxamer.
7. The method of claim 4 , wherein the alcohol is ethanol, and wherein the composition comprises a % w/w ethanol concentration selected from the group consisting of: about 8.25%, about 10%, about 10.5%, about 12.5%, about 14.25%, about 15%, and about 20% w/w.
8. The method of claim 4 , wherein the composition comprises a % w/w 2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)-ethanol concentration selected from the group consisting of about 5% and about 10% w/w.
9. The method of claim 4 , wherein the composition comprises a w/w polyol concentration selected from the group consisting of: about 5%, about 8%, about 14.75%, about 15%, about 15.25% and about 20.25% w/w.
10. The method of claim 4 , wherein the composition comprises from about 10% to about 50% w/w organic solvent.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises about 1% to about 5% w/w HPC.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises a w/w HPC concentration selected from the group consisting of: about 1.75%, about 2%, about 2.25%, about 2.5%, and about 5% w/w.
13. The method of claim 4 , wherein the composition comprises about 3% w/w fatty acid or a salt thereof.
14. The method of claim 4 , wherein the composition comprises a % w/w PEG concentration selected from the group consisting of: about 6%, about 9%, about 10%, about 15%, about 18.25%, about 20%, about 20.5% and about 78%.
15. The method of claim 4 , wherein the composition comprises about 20% w/w monoester of a (methyl vinyl ether-maleic acid) co-polymer.
16. The method of claim 4 , wherein the composition comprises about 10% w/w copolymer of PPG-12 and SMDI.
17. The method of claim 4 , wherein the composition is selected from the group consisting of:
(a) about 28% w/w DMSO, about 10% w/w copolymer of PPG-12 and SMDI, about 2% w/w HPC, and about 60% w/w isoflurane;
(b) about 25% w/w DMSO, about 5% w/w HPC, and about 70% w/w isoflurane;
(c) about 3% w/w oleic acid, about 14.75% w/w propylene glycol, about 1.75% w/w HPC, about 20.5% w/w PEG-400, and about 60% w/w isoflurane;
(d) about 23% w/w DMSO, about 15% w/w PPG-400, about 2% w/w HPC, and about 60% w/w isoflurane;
(e) about 8% w/w propylene glycol, about 2% w/w HPC, about 20% w/w isopropyl alcohol, and about 70% w/w isoflurane;
(f) about 38.25% w/w DMSO, about 1.75 w/w HPC, and about 60% w/w isoflurane;
(g) about 3% w/w oleic acid, about 15% w/w propylene glycol, about 14.25% w/w ethanol, about 1.75% w/w HPC, about 1% w/w poloxamer 407, about 5% w/w poloxamer 188, and about 60% w/w isoflurane;
(h) about 10.5% w/w ethanol, about 20% w/w monoester of a (methyl vinyl ether-maleic acid) co-polymer, about 2.5% w/w propylene carbonate, about 5% w/w 2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)ethanol, about 2% w/w HPC, and about 60% w/w isoflurane;
(i) about 35% w/w DMSO, about 5% w/w HPC, and about 60% w/w isoflurane;
(j) about 3% w/w oleic acid, about 15.25% w/w propylene glycol, about 10% w/w ethanol, about 1.75% w/w HPC, about 10% w/w PEG-400, and about 60% w/w isoflurane;
(k) about 10% w/w copolymer of PPG-12 and SMDI, about 8.25% w/w ethanol, about 20% w/w monoester of a (methyl vinyl ether-maleic acid) co-polymer, about 1.75% w/w HPC, and about 60% w/w isoflurane;
(l) about 10% w/w DMSO, about 5% w/w HPC, and about 85% w/w isoflurane;
(m) about 20% w/w DMSO, about 5% w/w HPC, and about 75% w/w isoflurane;
(n) about 3% w/w oleic acid, about 14.75% w/w propylene glycol, about 2.25% w/w HPC, about 20% w/w PEG-400, and about 60% w/w isoflurane;
(o) about 3% w/w oleic acid, about 15% w/w propylene glycol, about 2% w/w HPC, about 20% w/w PEG-400, and about 60% w/w isoflurane;
(p) about 20% w/w monoester of a (methyl vinyl ether-maleic acid) co-polymer, about 1.75% w/w HPC, about 18.25% w/w PEG-400, and about 60% w/w isoflurane;
(q) about 18% w/w DMSO, about 20% w/w monoester of a (methyl vinyl ether-maleic acid) co-polymer, about 2% w/w HPC, and about 60% w/w isoflurane;
(r) about 5% w/w DMSO, about 5% w/w HPC, and about 90% w/w isoflurane;
(s) about 3% w/w oleic acid, about 10% w/w copolymer of PPG-12 and SMDI, about 15.25% w/w propylene glycol, about 10% w/w ethanol, about 1.75% w/w HPC, and about 60% w/w isoflurane;
(t) about 37.5% w/w DMSO, about 2.5% w/w HPC, and about 60% w/w isoflurane; and
(u) about 3% w/w oleic acid, about 20.25% w/w propylene glycol, about 15% w/w ethanol, about 1.75% w/w HPC, and about 60% w/w isoflurane.
18. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is incorporated in a medical patch.
19. A method of reducing or ameliorating pain in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a uniform composition comprising a halogenated volatile compound and a monoester of a (methyl vinyl ether-maleic acid) co-polymer;
wherein the halogenated volatile compound is selected from the group consisting of isoflurane, halothane, enflurane, sevoflurane, desflurane, methoxyflurane, and any mixtures thereof.
20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the composition comprises about 5% to about 95% w/w halogenated volatile compound.
21. The method of claim 19 , wherein the composition comprises about 50% to about 90% w/w halogenated volatile compound.
22. The method of claim 19 ,
wherein the composition further comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of an alcohol; a polyol; an organic solvent; an organic carbonate; a fatty acid or a salt thereof; a polyethylene glycol (PEG); a polypropylene glycol (PPG); a copolymer of 2-(2-hydroxypropoxy)propan-1-ol (PPG-12) and 1-methylene bis-4-isocyanatocyclohexane (SMDI); a poloxamer; saccharine; 2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)-ethanol; hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC); and any combinations thereof;
wherein the polyol is selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerol, and any mixtures thereof,
wherein the organic solvent is selected from the group consisting of dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), dimethylisosorbide, and any mixtures thereof, and
wherein the organic carbonate is selected from the group consisting of propylene carbonate, ethylene carbonate and any mixtures thereof.
23. The method of claim 22 , wherein at least one applies:
the alcohol is selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, n-butanol, sec-butanol, isobutanol, t-butanol, and any mixtures thereof;
the fatty acid or salt thereof is selected from the group consisting of myristoleic acid, palmitoleic acid, sapienic acid, oleic acid, elaidic acid, vaccenic acid, linoleic acid, linoelaidic acid, α-linolenic acid, arachidonic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, erucic acid, docosahexaenoic acid, caprylic acid, capric acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, behenic acid, lignoceric acid, cerotic acid, and any combinations thereof;
the PEG is selected from the group consisting of PEG-200, PEG-300, PEG-400, PEG-600, PEG-[950-1,050], PEG-1,000, PEG-[1,300-1,600], PEG-[1,305-1,595], PEG-1,450, PEG-1,500, PEG-2,000, PEG-2,050, PEG-3,000, PEG-[3,000-3,700], PEG-3,350, PEG-4,000, PEG-4,600, PEG-6,000, PEG-8,000, PEG-10,000, PEG-12,000, PEG-20,000, PEG-35,000, and any mixtures thereof;
the poloxamer comprises at least one of poloxamer 188, poloxamer 407, and any mixtures thereof.
24. The method of claim 22 , wherein the composition comprises at least one of the following:
about 2% to about 20% w/w alcohol;
about 5% to about 20.25% w/w polyol;
about 5% to about 50% w/w organic solvent;
about 2.5% w/w organic carbonate;
about 1% to about 5% w/w fatty acid or a salt thereof;
about 6% to about 78% w/w PEG;
about 5% to about 15% w/w copolymer of PPG-12 and SMDI;
about 2% w/w saccharine;
about 15% to about 20% w/w PPG;
about 1% to about 5% w/w poloxamer;
about 1% to about 5% w/w HPC.
25. The method of claim 22 , wherein the alcohol is ethanol, and wherein the composition comprises a % w/w ethanol concentration selected from the group consisting of: about 8.25%, about 10%, about 10.5%, about 12.5%, about 14.25%, about 15%, and about 20% w/w.
26. The method of claim 22 , wherein the composition comprises a w/w 2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)-ethanol concentration selected from the group consisting of about 5% and about 10% w/w.
27. The method of claim 22 , wherein the composition comprises a % w/w polyol concentration selected from the group consisting of: about 5%, about 8%, about 14.75%, about 15%, about 15.25% and about 20.25% w/w.
28. The method of claim 22 , wherein the composition comprises from about 10% to about 50% w/w organic solvent.
29. The method of claim 22 , wherein the composition comprises a w/w HPC concentration selected from the group consisting of: about 1.75%, about 2%, about 2.25%, about 2.5%, and about 5% w/w.
30. The method of claim 22 , wherein the composition comprises about 3% w/w fatty acid or a salt thereof.
31. The method of claim 22 , wherein the composition comprises a w/w PEG concentration selected from the group consisting of: about 6%, about 9%, about 10%, about 15%, about 18.25%, about 20%, about 20.5% and about 78%.
32. The method of claim 19 , wherein the monoester of the (methyl vinyl ether-maleic acid) co-polymer is n-butyl, isopropyl, ethyl, or any mixtures thereof.
33. The method of claim 19 , wherein the composition comprises about 15% to about 20% w/w monoester of (methyl vinyl ether-maleic acid) co-polymer.
34. The method of claim 19 , wherein the composition comprises about 20% w/w monoester of (methyl vinyl ether-maleic acid) co-polymer.
35. The method of claim 22 , wherein the composition comprises about 10% w/w copolymer of PPG-12 and SMDI.
36. The method of claim 22 , wherein the composition is selected from the group consisting of:
(a) about 12.5% w/w ethanol, about 20% w/w monoester of a (methyl vinyl ether-maleic acid) co-polymer, about 2.5% w/w propylene carbonate, about 5% w/w 2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)ethanol, and about 60% w/w isoflurane;
(b) about 10.5% w/w ethanol, about 20% w/w monoester of a (methyl vinyl ether-maleic acid) co-polymer, about 2.5% w/w propylene carbonate, about 5% w/w 2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)ethanol, about 2% w/w HPC, and about 60% w/w isoflurane;
(c) about 10% w/w copolymer of PPG-12 and SMDI, about 8.25% w/w ethanol, about 20% w/w monoester of a (methyl vinyl ether-maleic acid) co-polymer, about 1.75% w/w HPC, and about 60% w/w isoflurane;
(d) about 20% w/w monoester of a (methyl vinyl ether-maleic acid) co-polymer, about 1.75% w/w HPC, about 18.25% w/w PEG-400, and about 60% w/w isoflurane;
(e) about 18% w/w DMSO, about 20% w/w monoester of a (methyl vinyl ether-maleic acid) co-polymer, about 2% w/w HPC, and about 60% w/w isoflurane.
37. The method of claim 19 , wherein the composition is incorporated in a medical patch.