34 results about "Drug overdose" patented technology

A portable digital patient assistant includes an RFID reader, a central processing unit for processing signals received from the RFID reader, a memory for storing data, and an output operatively linked to the central processing unit for providing output information regarding use of medicinal drugs. Methods for using the portable digital patient assistant include use at the doctor's office, pharmacy, emergency medical vehicle, hospital, home, and use while taking medications to the verify authenticity thereof and prevent drug overdoses. Related methods and systems for manufacturing, packaging, and shipping medicinal drugs to prevent the distribution of counterfeit drugs are also provided. One of the methods includes the steps of preparing a predetermined amount of a specific type of drug for patient end-users; forming discrete individual doses of the specific type of drug; and associating a respective RFID tag with each of the discrete individual doses of the specific type of drug so that when the specific type of drug is distributed to the patient end-users, at least one RFID reader may be employed to read the RFID tags associated with each of the discrete individual doses to thereby verify the authenticity of the doses as they move through a distribution channel from a manufacture to the patient end-users.

The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I or II, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof:

which relates to morphinan compounds useful as μ, δ, and/or κ receptor opioid compounds and pharmaceuticals containing same that may be useful for mediating analgesia, combating drug addiction, alcohol addiction, drug overdose, mental illness, bladder dysfunctions, neurogenic bladder, interstitial cystitis, urinary incontinence, premature ejaculation, inflammatory pain, peripherally mediated and neuropathic pain, cough, lung edema, diarrhea, cardiac disorders, cardioprotection, depression, and cognitive, respiratory, diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome and gastro-intestinal disorders, immunomodulation, and anti-tumor agents.

This disclosure relates to amides, aryl sulphonamides, aryl ureas, and α,β-diketones derivatives useful as carboxylesterase esterase inhibitors. The disclosure is also directed to the use of these compounds as selective human intestinal carboxylesterase inhibitors and insect carboxylesterase inhibitors. The disclosure is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions and pesticide formulations containing these compounds, and to methods for treating or ameliorating the toxic effects following administration of drugs such as cancer therapy drugs, treating or ameliorating the effects of a drug overdose, and to the use of the compounds for increasing the effectiveness of insecticides and pesticides.

Disclosed are 4H-1,4-Benzothiazine-2-carboxamides. These compounds are highly selective agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists for GABAa brain receptors or prodrugs of agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists for GABAa brain receptors. These compounds are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety, depression, sleep, cognitive and seizure disorders, and overdose with benzodiazepine drugs and for enhancement of alertness. Pharmaceutical compositions, including packaged pharmaceutical compositions, are further provided. Compounds of the invention are also useful as probes for the localization of GABAA receptors in tissue samples.

Apparatus worn by a person, methods, and support system for monitoring physiological parameters of the person, providing timely, actionable information to prevent death due to overdose, and, through social or professional influences, may cause life-saving changes in behavior. The apparatus sends alerts to the person via audible or tactile means, and to concerned others, that drug usage, drug overdose, or other critical medical condition has likely occurred. Alerts to concerned others include geographical information indicating where the person is, so that medical assistance personnel may find the person. Geographical information includes latitude, longitude, the translation of latitude and longitude into a street address, and elevation information indicating on which floor in a building the person is.

Disclosed is a division-packaging method for an automatic medicine packaging machine that allows stable packaging even when total volume of each dose of medication for making a package is bigger than packaging volume of any medication envelope established in the automatic medicine packaging machine and that prevents incapability of packaging due to excess volume of each dose of medication. The method includes step of acquiring packaging volume of each medication envelope; step of computing total volume of each dose of medication; step of judging excess volume of each dose of medication; and step of division-packaging each dose of medication when the total volume of each dose of medication for making a package is bigger than the packaging volume of any medication envelope established in the automatic medicine packaging machine.

This invention provides capsules containing an emetic, which capsules can encapsulate a drug, wherein the amount of emetic and the amount of drug is such that the number of capsules needed to be ingested to cause emesis is fewer than the number of capsules needed to be ingested to cause overdose of the drug, so that if a person takes an overdose of the emetic encapsulated drug, he or she will vomit before the drug is absorbed by the body.

The present invention provides a chimeric mouse/human antibody (ch-mAb6B5) for treatment of abuse and toxicity of the arylcyclohexylamines class of drugs (i.e., phencyclidine- or PCP-like drugs). This antibody comprises light and heavy chain PCP binding regions of mouse mAb6B5, coupled to the light and heavy chain constant regions of a human kappa IgG₂ or IgG₄ isoform. Also provided are the DNA and amino acid sequences of the chimeric light and heavy chain of this antibody. Further provided are data that demonstrate that the new chimeric antibody retains the high affinity and specificity of a previously generated mouse anti-PCP monoclonal antibody (mAb6B5) yet being minimally immunogenic since it has human immunoglobulin constant region. This new medication would allow safe and effective treatment of PCP drug overdose, decrease mortality, and reduce harmful effects due to excessive and prolonged PCP drug use.

Disclosed are compounds of the formula 1 and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein R, Ar, A, n, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are defined herein. These compounds are highly selective agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists for GABA.sub.A brain receptors or prodrugs of agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists for GABA.sub.A brain receptors and are therefore useful in the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety, depression, Down Syndrome, sleep and seizure disorders, overdose with benzodiazepine drugs and for enhancement of memory. Pharmaceutical compositions, including packaged pharmaceutical compositions, are also disclosed.

The invention relates to methods and devices for measuring or monitoring a subject undergoing one or more therapeutic treatments in real time to prevent drug abuse or misuse. The devices of the invention are intended to be worn or carried by the subjects, and they can thus be defined as portable or wearable devices. The devices are further configured to monitor the subjects and to prevent potential drug abuse or drug overdose.

The invention relates to a method for using a flow rate regulating device for nursing. The liquid flow rate regulating device is used to regulate the flow rate. The liquid flow rate regulating device includes an infusion tube and a side regulating device; the regulating method includes the following steps: Step 1, assembling : Step 1.1, assembling the speed regulating plunger; Step 1.2, placing the adjusting bolt, adjusting washer, and compression spring; Step 1.3, assembling the upper limit piece; Step 2. Infusion; Step 3. Adjusting the flow rate; Step 4. Give the drug quickly. The liquid flow rate regulating device used in the present invention has a reasonable structure, is convenient for mass production, and is convenient and simple to assemble; the method of the present invention can adjust the rate of infusion under normal conditions; the method can also be used in emergency situations. Adjusting the pressing damping of the speed-regulating plunger can further close the rapid drug delivery function; this method can further prevent long-term rapid drug delivery by delaying the alarm, causing drug overdose.

Disclosed are compounds of the formula:

or the pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic salts thereof wherein the A, B, C, D, X, R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, and R₆, are variables defined herein, which compounds are highly selective agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists for GABAa brain receptors or prodrugs of agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists for GABAa brain receptors, and are therefore useful in the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety, Down Syndrome, sleep, cognitive and seizure disorders, depression, overdose with benzodiazepine drugs, and enhancement of memory and alertness.

The present invention provides low molecular weight porphyrin compositions for inhibiting, preventing or delaying the binding of a ligand of a mitochondrial benzodiazepine receptor. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising these porphyrin compositions and their use in the treatment of conditions involving the mitochondrial benzodiazepine receptor or interactions between the receptor and the mitochondrial permeability transition pore e.g., drug overdose or apoptosis including neural degeneration and radiation-induced apoptosis.

The present invention relates to surgical instruments used in combination with endoscopes during gastrointestinal procedures for clearing a surgical site of unwanted obstructions, such as blood and/or clots. More particularly, the irrigation devices according to the invention comprise a handle comprising valves for controlling fluid flow, at least one channel for transporting fluid, and a connection port adapted to communicate directly or indirectly with an endoscope for delivering fluid to and receiving fluid from and through the endoscope. The irrigation devices and systems incorporating them can be used in any endoscopic gastrointestinal surgical procedure to clean, clear, or evacuate an area of the gastrointestinal tract, such as the stomach, in cases of accidental poisoning, drug overdose, or gastrointestinal bleeding. The irrigation device according to the present invention is capable of clearing a stomach within seconds or up to 1-2 minutes.

(−)3-((S)-((2S,5R)-4-Allyl-2,5-dimethyl-1-piperazinyl)(3-thienyl)methyl)phenol and pharmaceutically acceptable esters or salts thereof, in essentially enantiomerically pure form have utility as a therapeutic agent for mediating analgesia and treating cardiac disorders, alcohol addiction, drug overdose, cough, lung edema, diarrhea, respiratory, and gastro-intestinal disorders.

An overdose of opioids can cause the user to stop breathing, resulting in death. A physiological monitoring system monitors respiration based on oxygen saturation readings from a fingertip pulse oximeter in communication with a smart mobile device and sends opioid monitoring information from the smart mobile device to an opioid overdose monitoring service. The opioid overdose monitoring service notifies a first set of contacts when the opioid monitoring information indicates a non-distress stats and notifies a second set of contact when the opioid monitoring information indicates an overdose event. The notification can be a phone call or text message to a specified person, emergency personnel, or first responders, and can include the location of the smart mobile device. The smart mobile device can also include the location of the nearest treatment center having emergency medication used in treating opioid overdose, such as naloxone.

(−)3-((S)-((2S,5R)-4-Allyl-2,5-dimethyl-1-piperazinyl)(3-thienyl)methyl)phenol and pharmaceutically acceptable esters or salts thereof, in essentially enantiomerically pure form have utility as a therapeutic agent for mediating analgesia and treating cardiac disorders, alcohol addiction, drug overdose, cough, lung edema, diarrhea, respiratory, and gastro-intestinal disorders.

The invention relates to the field of pharmaceutical preparations, in particular to a carvedilol sustained-release capsule. The carvedilol sustained-release capsule is characterized by consisting of a drug-containing pill core and a sustained-release layer, wherein the drug-containing pill core contains a blank pill core and carvedilol; the sustained-release layer contains a film-forming material and a pore-forming agent; the drug-containing pill core also contains a solubilizer; a weight ratio of the solubilizer to the active ingredients is (1:8)-(3:8); the sustained-release layer accounts for 12.6-16.1 percent of the total weight of the micro pill; the pore-forming agent consists of a methacrylic acid-ethyl acrylate (1:1) copolymer and a methacrylic acid-ethyl acrylate (1:2) copolymer; the pore-forming agent accounts for 6-11 percent of the total weight of the sustained-release layer. According to the carvedilol sustained-release preparation, only a micro pill is needed to be prepared, and a sustained-release effect can be achieved. Moreover, the medicine is slowly and fully released in main absorption parts at the pH of 5.5-6.8, the drug action time is prolonged, and the phenomenon that the safety risk of a patient is increased due to the local drug overdose caused by drug short-rate pulse release is avoided.

(-)3-((S)-((2S,5R)-4-Allyl-2,5-dimethyl-1-piperazinyl)(3-thienyl)methyl)phenol and pharmaceutically acceptable esters or salts thereof, in essentially enantiomerically pure form have utility as receptor-binding species, e.g., as therapeutic agents for mediating analgesia; as co-administered agents with various other bioactive compositions, including anesthetics, barbiturates, analgesics, etc., for reducing, treating, reversing or preventing drug-mediated respiratory depression that may be directly or indirectly caused by use of such various bioactive compositions; as a conjugate in agonist/antagonist pairs for verifying/assaying receptor and neurotransmitter function; and as a therapeutic agent having utility in combating drug addiction, cardiac disorders, alcohol addiction, drug overdose, cough, lung edema, diarrhea, respiratory, and gastro-intestinal disorders.