Method of lowering intraocular pressure using phenylimino-imidazoles
US4515800A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 1983 |
| Grant date | May 7, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K31/415
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method is provided of treating glaucoma in a patient which comprises administering, preferably as eye drops, an effective amount of the compound ##STR1## which is preferably in the form of its hydrochloride. The compound is administered preferably in the form of a sterile pharmacologically acceptable solution which contains from 0.1 to 5, and more preferably 0.1 to 2.0, percent by weight of said compound. The patient preferably obtains the anti-glaucoma agent in the form of a kit which comprises the sterile pharmacologically acceptable solution and an eyedropper for dispensing said sterile pharmacologically acceptable solution to the affected eyes of a patient suffering from glaucoma.
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