Methods of treating diabetic neuropathic pain and post-surgical pain are provided. The methods include administering to an individual a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula I (Compound 1). The method can be used to treat diabetic neuropathy arising from any type of nerve damage, and can also be used to treat post-surgical pain arising from any surgical procedure without the side effects associated with widely used analgesics such as opioids. Compound 1 can be formulated into many suitable dosage forms, including oral dosage forms such as tablets.

A compound represented by Formula (I): ##STR00001##
wherein ##STR00002##
or the like
Y.sup.1 is O or the like; Z.sup.1 is C(R.sup.4) or N; Z.sup.2a is C(R.sup.5a) or the like; Z.sup.3a is C(R.sup.6) or the like; R.sup.4, R.sup.5a and R.sup.6 are each independently a hydrogen atom or the like; R.sup.1 is substituted or unsubstituted aromatic carbocyclyl or the like; R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c and R.sup.2d are each independently a hydrogen atom or the like; X is N(R.sup.7a) or the like; R.sup.7a is a hydrogen atom or the like; R.sup.3 is ##STR00003##
or the like
Ring B is a 6-membered aromatic carbocycle or the like; R.sup.9a and R.sup.10a are each independently halogen or the like; n is an integer from 1 to 5; m is an integer from 0 to 4; and p1 is an integer from 0 to 3,
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

The invention provides stable, aqueous capsaicin injectable formulations, a unit dose containing such injectable formulations, medical kits, and methods for using such injectable formulations and unit doses to treat patients suffering from pain, such as osteoarthritic knee pain. The stable, aqueous capsaicin injectable formulations may contain, for example, capsaicin, a solubilizing agent (e.g., a polyethylene glycol ester of a (C.sub.15-C.sub.25) hydroxyalkanoic acid), an antioxidant, and water.

The invention provides stable, aqueous capsaicin injectable formulations, a unit dose containing such injectable formulations, medical kits, and methods for using such injectable formulations and unit doses to treat patients suffering from pain, such as osteoarthritic knee pain. The stable, aqueous capsaicin injectable formulations may contain, for example, capsaicin, a solubilizing agent (e.g., a polyethylene glycol ester of a (C.sub.15-C.sub.25) hydroxyalkanoic acid), an antioxidant, and water.

Methods for alleviating osteoarthritis-associated symptoms by selecting a treatment-eligible patient and local administration of a clostridial derivative, such as a botulinum toxin, to an osteoarthritis-affected site are disclosed herein.

The present invention provides new methods and kits for treating IBS; treating IBS in females; treating IBS in older subjects; and treating IBS in non-white subjects.

The invention provides compounds of Formula XXIII: ##STR00001##
wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, acyl, or silyl, R.sub.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, benzyl, acyl, or ester, and R.sub.3 is hydrogen, alkyl, an aromatic group, azacyclic, carbocycle, aryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycle, heteroaryl, heteroalkyl, acyl, or ester, as well as derivatives and stereoisomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts and derivatives thereof; and methods of making and using such compounds. The invention includes pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and the use of such compounds in methods of treating conditions, diseases, or disorders.

The invention provides stable, aqueous capsaicin injectable formulations, a unit dose containing such injectable formulations, medical kits, and methods for using such injectable formulations and unit doses to treat patients suffering from pain, such as osteoarthritic knee pain. The stable, aqueous capsaicin injectable formulations may contain, for example, capsaicin, a solubilizing agent (e.g., a polyethylene glycol ester of a (C.sub.15-C.sub.25) hydroxyalkanoic acid), an antioxidant, and water.

The invention provides stable, aqueous capsaicin injectable formulations, a unit dose containing such injectable formulations, medical kits, and methods for using such injectable formulations and unit doses to treat patients suffering from pain, such as osteoarthritic knee pain. The stable, aqueous capsaicin injectable formulations may contain, for example, capsaicin, a solubilizing agent (e.g., a polyethylene glycol ester of a (C.sub.15-C.sub.25) hydroxyalkanoic acid), an antioxidant, and water.

The invention discloses a composition exhibiting enhanced bioavailability comprising tri-molecular complex of a natural compound or a natural compound containing component, a divalent or tri-valent metal ion and a phospholipid embedded in natural matrix. The composition of the invention further exhibits a sustained release profile for the natural compound or natural compound containing component. The invention further discloses a process for manufacturing the tri-molecular complex containing composition.