Cholinesterase activator
US6017929A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 15, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P43/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a cholinesterase activator comprising, as an active ingredient, a compound represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein A means a group such as a phenyl group or indanyl group, B denotes a group such as a prolyl group or thioprolyl group, and m stands for an integer of 0-5. The cholinesterase activator according to the invention has a strongly activating action on cholinesterase, in particular, a selectively activating action on peripheral cholinesterase and is also high in safety. It is hence useful as an agent for preventing and treating the side effects of central cholinesterase inhibitors, in particular, hepatopathy, and an agent for preventing and treating the side effects of various medicines manifested on the basis of a cholinesterase-inhibiting action.
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