Posted on 01/16/2011 10:21:10 PM PST by neverdem
Nutra Pharma Announces Launch Of Cobroxin, An Over-the-Counter (OTC) Treatment For Stage 2 (Moderate To Severe) Chronic Pain
Nutra Pharma Corp. (OTCBB: NPHC), a biotechnology company that is developing treatments for Adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN), HIV and Multiple Sclerosis (MS), has announced that it has launched an over-the-counter (OTC) pain reliever, Cobroxin, for the treatment of Stage 2 (moderate to severe) chronic pain.
Cobroxin is the first OTC pain reliever clinically proven to treat Stage 2 (moderate to severe) chronic pain. The drug, which was developed by Nutra Pharma's wholly-owned drug discovery subsidiary, ReceptoPharm, will be available as an oral spray for treating lower back pain, migraines, neck aches, shoulder pain, cramps and neuralgia and as a topical gel for treating repetitive stress, arthritis, and joint pain.
Additional benefits to Cobroxin include:
- All Natural
- Non-Addictive
- Non-Narcotic
- Non-Opiate
- More Potent than Morphine
- Long Lasting
"Cobroxin is a next generation pain reliever that addresses physician and consumer demand for a safer and less costly treatment for chronic pain," commented Rik J Deitsch , Chairman and CEO of Nutra Pharma Corporation. "Cobroxin provides affordable and accessible pain relief for those without healthcare coverage, for those looking for a safer and effective treatment for pain, and for those not receiving effective or lasting relief from OTC NSAIDs," he added.
Pain is the single most common reason patients seek medical care and accounts for half of all physician office visits in the United States. According to the American Pain Foundation, each year, more than 25 million people in the United States experience acute pain as a result of injury or surgery. Additionally, more than 50 million people in the United States are affected by ongoing chronic pain.
Current treatments for chronic pain include both opiate-based analgesics including Vicodin, Percocet, and Morphine, and those containing acetaminophen, such as Tylenol. Debate surrounding the use of opiates primarily focuses on the negative side effects observed with opiate-based analgesics, including nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, itching, constipation, respiratory depression, addiction, severe withdrawal symptoms and the buildup of tolerance, requiring higher dosage over time to experience the same effect. Additionally, recent media coverage has highlighted the dangers of using analgesics containing acetaminophen, which, in higher dosages, can cause liver damage or even death.
"What differentiates Cobroxin from other current analgesics is that it uses a novel mechanism of action discovered from cobra venom peptides for treating pain without the negative side effects observed in current opiate-based analgesics and those containing acetaminophen," explained Dr. Paul Reid, CEO of Nutra Pharma's wholly-owned drug discovery subsidiary, ReceptoPharm. "With extensive supporting evidence from 46 human clinical studies and a well-defined safety profile, we believe that Cobroxin will soon become the preferred method for treating chronic pain," he concluded.
In preparation for commercializing Cobroxin, Nutra Pharma recently announced that ReceptoPharm had filed a patent application for a novel composition and method for oral delivery of cobra venom for the treatment of pain. The company plans to begin marketing and selling Cobroxin upon successful submission of final packaging and labeling to the FDA.
Source: Nutra Pharma Corp.
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Dr House will be very pleased.
is this stuff supposed to be homeopathic?
I sent the link to some dear friends who struggle with chronic pain. I hope it will help.
I have had chronic chest pain for a year and a half now. I’d give anything to find some relief. Non addicting, non narcotic, without all the side effects. I would try it.
This is a thirteen cent a share bulletin board stock. That's all anyone should need to know. Stay away!
If it's sound too good to be true, it is.
That's what my sister said was the claim. I'm a dubious osteopath about homeopathy, but she said it worked, that my brother in law couldn't get any relief before cobroxin.
You and me both, sign me the hell up.
If it's sound too good to be true, it is.
I'm not so sure about that.
"The drug, which was developed by Nutra Pharma's wholly-owned drug discovery subsidiary, ReceptoPharm, will be available as an oral spray for treating lower back pain, migraines, neck aches, shoulder pain, cramps and neuralgia and as a topical gel for treating repetitive stress, arthritis, and joint pain."
Proteins and peptides undergo decomposition going through the gastrointestinal tract. Spraying it in the mouth or applying to the skin avoids much of that.
The price could be that low because these peptides from cobra venom are natural, so it can't be patented. That doesn't mean that they can't find some alternate that can't be patented.
I’ll try it.
NutraPharma is a scam company run by a ceo found guilty of scientific plagiarism who took over as the former manager was busy defending multiple embezzlement charges.
There have been zero studies of this venom extract and analgesia in any peer reviewed journal - I did find a study reference with no controls used in the Chinese Journal of Snakes...
However, there have been studies on the cardiotoxic effects of proteins in the venom, ocular toxic studies, blocking of sodium channels resulting in neurotoxic effects, and a possible natriuretic peptide that could have clinical applications. Go the Entrez Pubmed site and enter cobra venom for all studies.
I'm sure there are better ways to waste your money.
Read everything about it. Tell your docs about all other natural supplements, vitamins, minerals, OTC drugs, etc., that you take besides prescription drugs.
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After looking over NutraPharma's web pages on Cobroxin I think I'll give it a try. If it works I will report back about it. Or if it doesn't. I know homeopathic remedies often work very well although I have never used any for pain.
I am glad to hear it is good.
I was wondering what pharmaceutical company they were creating a market for by taking Darvocet off the market.
hiss!
for later
Who is Nutra Pharma?
LOL. You think all breakthroughs only come from Fortune 500 companies. Here's a clue. At one point, ALL of the current Fortune 500 companies were "thirteen cent a share bulletin board stock".
MOST innovation today STILL comes from small companies. The only difference is that, rather than get bigger themselves, they are bought up by the Fortune 500 types.
"If it's sound too good to be true, it is.
By no means. The correct approach is to study their data, and then decide.
:-)
Gonna take this to my neurosurgeon on we’d to see what he says. I’ll report back later. I’ve been on hydrocodone off and on for ten years. Just had fusion surgery in early December. I’m sick of pain and will try just about anything safe.
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