Water soluble pro-drugs of propofol
US6254853A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 8, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C69/017
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention provides esters of propofol (2,6,-diisoprophenol). The propofol esters are soluble in water and metabolize rapidly to propofol in the body. The propofol esters are useful as pro-drugs for the same indications as propofol. This invention also provides methods of treating neurodegenerative diseases by administering as effective amount of propofol.
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