Claims for Patent: 5,502,047

Summary for Patent: 5,502,047

Title:	Treatment for insomnia
Abstract:	A method for the treatment of chronic insomnia is disclosed which involves the administration of low dosages of a compound selected from the pharmaceutically acceptable forms of doxepin, trimipramine, amitriptyline, trazodone and mixtures hereof.
Inventor(s):	Kavey; Neil B. (Chappagua, NY)
Assignee:
Application Number:	08/034,252
Patent Claims:	1. A method for the treatment of a patient suffering from chronic insomnia comprising administering to said patient a compound selected from the group consisting of doxepin and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof in a daily dosage ranging from about 0.5 to about 20 milligrams. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the pharmaceutically acceptable salt of doxepin is the hydrochloride salt thereof. 3. The method of claim 1 where the daily dosage is about 0.5 to about 10 milligrams. 4. The method of claim 1 where the daily dosage is about 0.5 to about 5 milligrams. 5. The method of claim 2 where the daily dosage is about 0.5 to about 10 milligrams. 6. The method of claim 2 where the daily dosage is about 0.5 to about 5 milligrams. 7. The method of claim 1 wherein the patient is suffering from depression. 8. The method of claim 1 wherein the patient is suffering from depression. 9. The method of claim 4 wherein the patient is not suffering from depression. 10. The method of claim 5 wherein the patient is not suffering from depsression.