Benzoic acid derivative and benzenesulfonic acid mucolytic process
US4132802A · kind A · utility
1Cited by
7References
5Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 1978 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K31/19
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A mucolytic process is disclosed which comprises contacting N-(2-hydroxyethyl)mercaptoacetamidobenzamides or mercaptoacylamidobenzoic acids, mercaptoacetylsulfanilic acids and alkanoylthio derivatives thereof with mucus. Illustrative of compounds useful in the mucolytic process of the present invention are 4-(2-mercaptoacetamido)benzoic acid and N-(2-mercaptoacetyl)sulfanilic acid.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.