Method of lowering intraocular pressure with ibuterol
US4479967A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1982 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P27/06
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a method of lowering intraocular pressure by a topical application of 2-tert-butylamino-1-(3,5-diisobutyryloxyphenyl)-ethanol or an acid addition salt thereof onto the eye of a mammalian species including man, especially as a conservative and/or curative medical treatment of ocular hypertension and pathological states associated therewith, in the first line glaucoma. The invention also relates to ophthalmic preparations for the topical application comprising an effective amount of the above-identified compounds in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and a method for producing themselves by non-chemical means.
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