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US4152431A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 27, 1978
Grant dateMay 1, 1979
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Expiry dateApr 27, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S424/04
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of topically treating inflammation in warm blooded animals which comprises administering to a warm blooded animal in need of such treatment an effective amount of bis-(2-pyridyl-1-oxide) disulfide and/or the adducts of bis-(2-pyridyl-1-oxide) disulfide having the empirical formula: EQU (C.sub.5 H.sub.4 NOS).sub.2 MY.sub.t (I) wherein M represents a member selected from the group consisting of zinc, iron, magnesium, tin, cadmium, zirconium, alkali and alkaline earth metals; Y is the anion of an inorganic or organic acid and t is either 1 or 2.

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