Non-sedating barbiturate compounds as neuroprotective agents
US6756379B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 27, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P43/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods of providing neuroprotection are disclosed comprising administering a non-sedative barbiturate compound in an amount sufficient to achieve neuroprotection in a mammalian subject. Preferred compounds are in the family of diphenylbarbituric acid and analogs. Preferred doses for a neuroprotective effect exceed the dosage of a corresponding sedative barbiturate without sedative side-effects such as anesthesia and death
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