Mechanical and pharmacologic therapies to treat cardiac arrest
US6486206B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K31/195
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for resuscitating a patient from cardiac arrest, comprising: (a) administering CPR, and (b) administering: i) an amount of one or more vasopressor agents, or one or more vasopressinergic agonists, or a combination thereof, sufficient to increase the patient's arterial blood pressure; and ii) an amount of L-arginine, nitric oxide, a direct nitric oxide donor, or another nitric oxide donor, or a combination thereof, sufficient to enhance arterial blood flow to the patient's brain and heart, as well as kits and pharmaceutical compositions useful for practicing the method are described.
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