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Antihypertensive method

US5358962A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 22, 1993
Grant dateOct 25, 1994
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Expiry dateApr 22, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K31/34
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An antihypertensive method comprising administering to a hypertensive patient a pharmaceutical agent containing lithospermic acid B represented by the formula: ##STR1## and/or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for example, Mg.sup.2+, K.sup.+, NH.sub.4.sup.+ and Ca.sup.2+ salts thereof, as an effective ingredient.

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