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Acetazolamide-related compounds, process for their preparation, and pharmaceutical composition containing the same

US5270338A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 1991
Grant dateDec 14, 1993
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D417/12
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Compounds related to acetazolamide and to its N-methyl derivatives, of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Y is one of the following groups: ##STR2## R.sub.1 being a straight or branched alkylene or arylalkylene, or a phenylene, and the processes for their preparation; the compounds so obtained are inhibitors of carbonic anhydrase like acetazolamide but, in addition, they are well absorbed topically so that they can be used as drugs for treating glaucoma.

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