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Treatment of male impotence with s-nitrosylated compounds

US5648393A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 29, 1994
Grant dateJul 15, 1997
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Expiry dateAug 29, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K38/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Methods of relaxing corpus cavernosum smooth muscle, treating disease states responsive to prevention or relaxation of undesirable contractions of corpus cavernosum smooth muscle and of treating male impotence by administering an S-nitrosothiol such as a low molecular weight S-nitrosothiol, S-nitroso-ACE-inhibitor or S-nitroso-protein.

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