Use of nalmefene or naltrexone in the treatment of autoimmune diseases.

摘要

A method of treating a human or animal patient suffering from an autoimmune disease comprises daily administration to such patient of from about 1 to about 100 mg of the narcotic antagonists nalmefene or naltrexone. The nalmefene (6-methylene-6-desoxy-N-cyclopropyl-methyl-14--hydroxydihydronormorphine) or naltrexone (N-cyclopropylmethyl--14-hydroxy-dihydromorphinone) may be administered in equally divided doses from one to four times daily, preferably by the oral route. Parenteral administration may be utilized where suitable.