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Treatment of ocular hypertension with class I calcium channel blocking agents

US4981871A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 15, 1987
Grant dateJan 1, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 15, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K31/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Elevated intraocular pressure in a mammalian eye is lowered by administering to the eye an amount of a Class I calcium channel blocking agent effective to lower the elevated intraocular pressure. A preferred calcium channel blocking agent is verapamil and the preferred mode of administration is topical directly to the eye, e.g., with drops.

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