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Pharmaceutical compositions and method of treatment

US4370325A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 30, 1979
Grant dateJan 25, 1983
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Expiry dateMar 30, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D213/89
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to novel ophthalmic and/or otic compositions and to a method of treating eye and ear irritations and inflammation in warm blooded animals by administering to a warm blooded animal in need of such treatment an effective amount of bis-(2-pyridyl-1-oxide) disulfide and/or at least one adduct 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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