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Method of treating therapy resistant schizophrenia with melperone (R-fluoro-Y-methyl-peperidino-butyrophrenone)

US5221679A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 16, 1992
Grant dateJun 22, 1993
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Expiry dateMar 16, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K31/445
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a method of treating therapy-resistant schizophrenia which includes administering a therapeutically effective amount of melperone (4-fluro-.gamma.-(4-methyl-piperidino)-butyrophenone) or an acceptable acid salt thereof.

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