Method and composition for reducing tissue damage
US5080894A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K38/49
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
In accordance with the present invention, a method and composition is provided for treating an animal or human with ischemic tissue. The method comprises injecting an effective amount of a free-radical scavenger and a surface-active copolymer into an animal or human with damaged tissue. The surface-active copolymer can be an ethylene oxide-propylene oxide condensation product with the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein a is an interger such that the hydrophobe represented by (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O) has a molecular weight of approximately 950 to 4000, preferably approximately 1200 to 3500, and b is an integer such that the hydrophile portion represented by (C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O) constitutes approximately 50% to 90% by weight of the compound.
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