Method for treating ocular hypertension
US6548535B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 17, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K31/407
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention relates to the use of potent potassium channel blockers or a formulation thereof in the treatment of glaucoma and other conditions related to elevated intraoccular pressure in the eye of a patient. This invention also relates to the use of such compounds to provide a neuroprotective effect to the eye of a mammalian species, particularly humans.
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